2/15/2023 0 Comments Hermes greek godNot to mention, the ancient Greeks dominated the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas for a long time. Poseidon, the Greek God of Earthquakes, Seas and Horses by Masterlevshaīeing a country surrounded by the sea, a part of which was also made of islands, life in ancient Greece heavily depended on the sea and the bounties it provided. One of the most significant and popular deities in ancient Greece, Poseidon is the god of the seas, storms, flood, earthquakes, droughts and horses in Greek mythology. Pigs, cows and donkeys were her sacred animals while yarrow flowers and chaste trees were her sacred plants. Hestia Greek Goddess by Nnnmmm Hestia’s Sacred Animals And Plants Other Hestia symbols are wine, oil, kettles, veils, chaste trees and architecture. Her name Hestia actually is literally the Greek word for “fireplace”. Her main symbol is the hearth (the fireplace in a house) and its fire. Greek Goddess Hestia by Masterlevsha on Shutterstock Hestia is the virgin goddess of fire, hearth, home, domestic life, cooking, architecture and state in Greek mythology. Snakes/serpents and pigs are sacred animals of Demeter while her sacred plants are wheat, barley, mint and poppy. Demeter the Greek Goddess of Agriculture, Harvest and Fertility by Nnnmmm Demeter Sacred Animals and Plants Her symbols include cornucopia, also known as the horn of plenty, sheaves of grain, bread, wheat and torches. Demeter the Greek Goddess by Masterlevshaĭemeter being the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, most of her symbols are related to harvest and abundance. She was of special importance to peasants and farmers of ancient Greece as she had the power to influence the yield of their crops according to their belief. Demeter Symbolsĭemeter is the goddess of fertility, harvest, agriculture, grains, bread and sacred law in Greek mythology. Her sacred plants were lotus flowers, water lilies, willow trees and pomegranates. Hera’s Sacred Animals and PlantsĬuckoo birds, peacocks (her mount was a chariot drawn by peacocks), cows and lions were sacred to Hera. Hera’s symbols were royal scepters and thrones, just like Zeus, the ornamented headbands/crowns known as ‘diadems’, pomegranates (as they represented fertility), lotus flowers, lilies, peacock feathers, cows, lions and panthers. She was believed to be the protector of women and their marriages. She is known as the Queen of Gods, and the goddess of women, marriage, skies, stars and childbirth. Hera, the wife of Zeus, is the other half of the archetypal divine couple in the Greek mythology. He is sometimes depicted with a crown/wreath made of olive branches in artworks. Zeus Sacred Animals and Plantsīulls and eagles were the sacred animals of Zeus while his sacred plants were oak and olive trees. Other Zeus symbols include royal scepters and thrones, befitting to the god of Kings, bulls, eagles, oak and olive trees. He is depicted in many ancient Greek artworks as holding the lightning bolt in his hand like a spear. He was the god of the thunder and skies, as such, his main symbol was a lightning bolt. Zeus had eight wives, Hera, Metis, Themys, Eurynome, Demeter, Mnemosyne, Leto and Maia, although only Hera was known to be his legal wife. He also had a half-brother, a centaur named Chiron. He is one of the six children of Kronos and Rhea along with Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon and Hades. He is the Greek god of fate, weather, thunder, sky and kings. Zeus Holding the Lightning Bolt, His Main Symbol by Masterlevsha Zeus is the the most important deity in Greek mythology and accordingly is known as the King of Gods. Download, Share and Link to our complete list. And let “the main couple”, Zeus and Hera be the first two we delve into. Let us start with the six children of Titans Kronos and Rhea, the first generation of Olympian gods. The First Generation of Olympian Gods: Zeus, Hera, Demeter Hestia, Poseidon, Hades And Their Symbols Without further ado, here is our full list of Greek god symbols, sacred animals and plants. In today’s post, we will be delving into Greek gods and goddesses, the symbols that represent them and the animals and plants that were sacred to them and their believers.
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