Tag Archives: mythology

odairannies: athena  /əˈθiːni/  goddess of wisdom, craft, and war.“beauty might be dangerous but intelligence is lethal.” Source: odairannies

mcrgensterns: greek mythology → tragedies and did they not have everything? these beautiful, tragic beings. did they not have strength to move mountains, gold enough to buy the heavens, beauty to rival aphrodite and freedom to soar amongst the clouds? and yet not one could claim happiness.not one could show a true smile. Source: mjnyard

eucalles: mythology: aphrodite  ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans. The Greek word aphros means “foam,” and Hesiod relates in his Theogony that Aphrodite was born from the white foam produced by the severed genitals of Uranus (Heaven), after his son Cronus threw them into the sea. Aphrodite …

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soothingheart: greek mythology meme: 1/3 muses ≡ calliope muse of epic poetry. Source: soothingheart

soothingheart: greek mythology meme: 3/5 other deities ≡ amphitrite goddess and queen of the sea. Source: soothingheart

leejordan: urania. the muse of astrology. Source: leejordan

cassiopeis: Mythology meme:  NYMPHS — Greek divine spirits associated with nature. Source: cassiopeis

lahnister:         A p h r o d i t e  —  Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation. Many gods believed that her beauty was such that their rivalry over her would spark a war of the gods. Because of this, Zeus married Aphrodite to Hephaestus – he wasn’t seen as a threat because of …

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leejordan: urania. the muse of astrology. Source: leejordan