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Greek Gods and Goddesses
Achelous
Greek river god. Acheloüs, in the form of a bull, fought Heracles for Deianira. He lost
and Heracles broke off one of his horns which became the Cornucopia, or horn of
plenty. Achelous is known for having fathered the sirens, also called the Acheloides.
Eldest son of Oceanus and Tethys. Also known as Acheloos
Adonis
Greek vegetation god and consort of Aphrodite. He was actually a Phoenecian god
who was later adopted by the Greeks as a mortal consort to Aphrodite. He was killed
by a wild boar, and Aphrodite caused the plant anemone to grow from him when she
discovered his body. Symbolizes element of earth, love, fertility, health.
Aeolos
Greek god of wind and air. Aeolos lived on an island near Sicily where he guarded the
caves where he kept the winds. He would let out he wind only as the gods of
Olympus instructed, whether in gusts, gales, or breezes.
One day, Odysseus visited Aeolos on the island. He was warmly welcomed, and when
he left, Aeolos gave him a bag containing all the dangerous and threatening winds, so
that Odysseus would have a safe travel back to Ithaca without worrying about bad
weather.
Odysseus did as Aeolos bid him, but once his homeland was in sight, he laid down to
sleep knowing he needn't worry about poor weather. But as he slept, one of his men
curiously opened the bag, freeing all the fierce winds and blowing the little ship way
of course.
Aether
Greek personification of air.
Aethon
Greek personification of famine.
Alcmene
Greek goddess of midwinter, the new year, stateliness, beauty and wisdom. Zeus
fooled her by appearing as her husband, because of which she had a child by him. The
result of her union with Zeus was Hercules.