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The Lesser Gods of Olympus & Earth
Eros
Cupid God of Love Son of Aphrodite Married to Psyche
Iris
Goddess of the Rainbow
Messenger to the gods (like Hermes)
Graces
3 daughters of Zeus Represent Splendor,
Mirth & Good Cheer Always together
Muses
9 daughters of Zeus Goddesses of music,
poetry & the arts Inspire men Each muse has a
specialty Calliope: muse of epic
poetry
Demeter (Ceres)
Goddess of the Corn & Harvest
Mother of Persephone Lives on Earth
Dionysus (Bacchus)
God of Wine Lives on Earth Mother was mortal Can bring joy, but can
also cause madness & brutality
Pan Son of Hermes Part man, part goat
• Companion of the nymphs
• Played the pipes
Satyrs & Centaurs Satyr: half man, half
goat Centaur: half man,
half horse
Nymphs & Dryads
Nymphs: minor nature goddesses that lived in rivers, trees, caves, etc.
Dryads: tree nymphs
Gorgons
3 females 2 are immortal, the 3rd
is Medusa Gaze turns men into
stone
Aeolus
King of the Winds Lives on an island,
Aeolia
The Graiae
Sisters of the Gorgons Old gray women Share an eye
The Fates
Clotho: the Spinner Lachesis: Disposer of
Lots (assigns destiny) Atropos: cuts the
thread at death