Sep 4, 2023 · Ceto, daughter of Pontus and Gaia, was a Greek goddess of the sea. She had no mythology of her own but was known for the many famous monsters—including the Gorgons and the …

Sep 6, 2023 · Phorcys, son of Pontus and Gaia, was a Greek sea god. He fathered a host of mythological monsters with his sister-consort Ceto. Among these terrifying children—sometimes …

Mar 8, 2023 · The Gorgons were three monstrous sisters who lived at the edge of the world; they are perhaps best remembered for their snake hair and fearsome appearance. Two of the Gorgons were …

Mar 11, 2023 · Medusa, one of the three monstrous Gorgons, was a snake-haired female who turned anybody who looked upon her to stone. She was finally killed by the hero Perseus, who used her …

Mar 23, 2023 · The Harpies, personifications of storm winds, belonged to one of the oldest generations of gods. They were usually imagined as vicious birds with the faces and torsos of women.

Feb 9, 2023 · The Charites, also known as the Graces, were daughters of Zeus who embodied all things associated with beauty, joy, and abundance. They were seen as kind and gentle goddesses, and …

Mar 22, 2023 · Echidna was a female serpent-monster of Greek mythology, the daughter of the sea gods Phorcys and Ceto. She was usually represented with the head and torso of a woman and the …

Jan 18, 2023 · The Graeae were three sisters who lived in a remote corner of the world, sharing a single eye and a single tooth among them. They were best known for (reluctantly) helping Perseus in his …

Mar 23, 2023 · Ladon was a formidable serpent or dragon, tasked with guarding the golden apples hidden in the Garden of the Hesperides. When Heracles came to steal the apples for his eleventh …

Nov 29, 2022 · Vishnu’s main function is to send out avatars to right the world’s wrongs. Within the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), he acts as the preserver, alongside Brahma the creator and Shiva the …