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Alcyone
Greek goddess of the sea, the moon, calm, tranquility. She who brings life to death
and death to life.
Alpheios
Greek river god. He became infatuated with a nymph named Arethusa. He perused
her to incessantly that she eventually prayed to Artemis for help. Artemis answered
her by making the stream Arethusa inhabited and represent run underground,
thereby eluding the persistent Alpheios.
Alphito
Greek goddess of barley flour, destiny, and the moon.
Amphityonis
Greek goddess of wine, friendships and relationships between nations.
Amphitrite
Greek goddess of the sea. She took care of all the creatures of the ocean. Wife of
Poseidon, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
Apeliotes
Greek god of the south-eastern winds.
Aphrodite
Greek Goddess of passion and sexual love, and womanly beauty. She is considered the
epitome of beauty and femininity. Said to have been born of sea-foam.
She is kind to those she liked, but can be cruel and merciless to those who displease
her. She married Hephaestos, had an affair with Ares, and was caught.
Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and Dione, and mother of Eros. Her animal totems
are the dove, sparrow, swan, and swallow. Plants sacred to her are myrtle, poppy,
rose, and apple. She symbolizes feminine prowess, sexuality, relationships, flower
magic.
Apollo
Greek god of the sun, light, music, song, medicine, and healing. Patron of herdsmen.