Achelous
Achelous was a deity in Greek mythology, the river god of the eponymous river, which is the largest in Greece. Therefore, Achelous was the most important of the river gods. Although some sources mention that he was the son of Gaea and Oceanus, it was generally believed that all river deities were descendants of Tethys and Oceanus. Achelous was depicted either as a gray-haired old man, or a bearded young man
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Adonis
In Greek mythology, Adonis was the god of beauty and desire. Originally, he was a god worshipped in the area of Phoenicia (modern – day Lebanon), but was later adopted by the Greeks. According to the most popular belief, he was the son of Theias, king of Syria, and Myrrha (also known as Smyrna), Theias’ daughter.
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Adrestia
In Greek mythology, Adrestia was a minor deity of revolt and equilibrium between good and evil. She was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, and sister of Eros, Anteros, Phobos, Deimos and Harmonia. She was often depicted following her father in battles, or next to Nemesis, goddess of divine retribution.
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Agathodaemon
In Greek mythology, Agathodaemon or Agathos Daimon was the spirit of vineyards and fields, providing luck, health and wisdom. He was one of the daemons in the classical sense of the term, which should not be confused with the modern-day use of the word. In classical mythology, daemons were benevolent nature spirits similar to ghosts that also served as guardian spirits. Although Agathodaemon did not have any significant part in Greek mythology, he was quite popular in Greek folk religion, honouring him in feasts and symposia.
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Aglaea
Aglaea was a name given to a number of different characters in Greek mythology. However, the most prominent was one of the Charites, the Graces. She was the daughter of Zeus and either Eurynome, an Oceanid, or Eunomia, goddess of good order. Along with her two sisters, Euphrosyne and Thalia, they were known as the Three Graces. Aglaea represented beauty, splendour and glory. She was the second wife of Hephaestus, after Aphrodite, and had four daughters; Eucleia, Eupheme, Euthenia, and Philophrosyne.
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Alpheus
Anteros
Anteros was a god in Greek mythology, representing requited love, and punishing those who were not interested in love or not returning other people’s love. He was the son of the god Ares and the goddess Aphrodite, and brother of the god of love, Eros. Anteros had a similar description to Eros, bearing either a golden club or lead arrows, but his wings were plumed and likening those of a butterfly. Both brothers were companions of their mother Aphrodite. The statue in Piccadilly Circus in London depicts Anteros as a symbol of the selfless love of the Earl of Shaftesbury for the poor; it is not a statue of Eros as it is commonly mistaken.
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Aristaeus
Aristaeus, in Greek mythology, was a minor god, protector and creator of various arts, such as cheese making and bee keeping. His parents were the god Apollo and the huntress Cyrene. He married Autonoe, daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes who was also the city's founder. Together, they had two children, Actaeon and Macris
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Asopus
Asopus in Greek mythology is the name given to four different river gods that protected four respective rivers in Greece. As with all river gods, they were the sons of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. The best known of these river gods were Asopus of the river in Boiotia and of the one of Sikyonia in the Peloponnese. Most often, the tales for these two river gods were intertwined and considered the two deities as the same. Their daughters were called Naiads and were nymphs of the various springs in the areas where the rivers flowed
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Astraea
Astraea was the goddess of innocence in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Astraeus, god of dusk, and Eos, goddess of dawn. Her name meant "star-maiden" and she was on the earth alongside humans during the Golden Age of Man. When the Iron Age dawned, bringing along misery and wickedness, Astraea abandoned the earth and went to the skies where she transformed into the constellation Virgo.
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Atropos
Atropos was one of the three Moirai in Greek mythology, goddesses who decided the fate of every human that lived on the earth. Atropos, along with her sisters Clotho and Lachesis, were considered to be the daughters of Zeus and Themis, the goddess of divine law; other sources mention that they were the offspring of the primordial goddess Ananke (necessity). The Moirai, or Fates, controlled the destiny of every living mortal and it was thought that even Zeus was subject to their will, unable to change it; in a few myths, however, Zeus was named "Moiragetes", i.e. controller of the Fates.
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