Phaethon – Mythopedia Phaethon was a mortal child of the sun god Helios who foolishly wished to ride his father’s chariot across the sky Unfortunately, he lost control of the divine chariot, causing immense damage to the earth and ultimately falling to his death
Helios – Mythopedia Helios, son of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the sun and a god of the day Crowned with rays of golden sunlight and riding his blazing chariot, Helios represented the sun’s daily journey across the sky
Eos – Mythopedia Eos, daughter of Hyperion and Theia, was the goddess of the dawn; she rode her chariot across the sky at the beginning of each day, dispersing the night Eos took many mortal lovers, including the handsome prince Tithonus, whom she inadvertently doomed to a terrible fate
Metamorphoses: Book 2 (Full Text) - Mythopedia The Story of Phaeton THE Sun’s bright palace, on high columns rais’d, With burnish’d gold and flaming jewels blaz’d; The folding gates diffus’d a silver light, And with a milder gleam refresh’d the sight; Of polish’d iv’ry was the cov’ring wrought: The matter vied not with the sculptor’s thought, For in the portal was display’d on high (The work of Vulcan) a fictitious
Hephaestus – Mythopedia Hephaestus was the Greek god of craftsmanship, smithing, and fire Though lame from birth, he was a master blacksmith who created many magnificent weapons and machines
Cronus – Mythopedia Cronus was the youngest of the Greek Titans, best remembered for dethroning his father Uranus He became a tyrant, however, devouring his own children until he was finally usurped by his youngest son, Zeus
Achelous – Mythopedia Achelous was the name of both the largest river in Greece—flowing from the Pindus Mountains to the Ionian Sea—and the god of that river A child of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, Achelous was an ancient and powerful god He fought Heracles for the hand of the princess Deianira, but was ultimately defeated
Nemesis – Mythopedia Nemesis, daughter of Nyx, was the divine personification of retribution Often imagined as a beautiful goddess wielding the scales and rod of justice, Nemesis was known widely as an avenger of hybris and injustice
Ganesha – Mythopedia Ganesha, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is one of the most popular gods of the Hindu pantheon and is worshipped as the remover of obstacles Although he does not appear in the Mahabharata, this mischievous and clever god serves as the poem’s scribe and breaks off his own tusk to use as a pen
Zeus – Mythopedia Zeus was the powerful but flawed king of the Greek pantheon and the supreme god of the Greeks He ruled over men and gods alike from his throne on Mount Olympus