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In #GreekMythology, #Achlys was the #goddess of the #deathmist/ the clouding of the eyes preceding #death. She was also have been the goddess of #misery and #deadly #poisons. She is a daughter of the goddess of #night, #Nyx.
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In #Roman #Mythology, the #plant #Myrtle is sacred to the #goddess #Venus. It was said to be in her hand as she rose from the #sea. In #mythology, she transformed one of her priestesses, Myrrh, into it in order to protect her from an over eager suitor.
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In #NorseMythology,#Dökkálfar/#DarkElves and #Ljósálfar/#LightElves are two contrasting types of #Elves. The dark elves dwell within the #earth and have a dark complexion, while the light elves live in #Álfheimr and are "fairer than the #sun to look at".
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In #NorseMythology, #Fáfnir is a son of #Hreidmar and brother of #Regin, #Ótr, #Lyngheiðr, and #Lofnheiðr. After being affected by the #curse of #Andvari's #ring and #gold, Fafnir became a #dragon and was slain by #Sigurd.
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In #GreekMythology, the #Androctasiae/#Androktasiai were the #goddesses/#personifications of #manslaughter. They were the daughters of #Eris/#strife and siblings to other personifications e.g #Hysminai/#fighting, the #Machae/#Battle, and the #Phonoi/#murder.
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In #GreekMythology, #Asteria was #Titan #goddess of #stars, #astrology and #nighttime #divination. She was the daughter of the #Titans #Coeus and #Phoebe and the sister of #Leto and the mother of #Hecate, goddess of #witchcraft.
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In #GreekMythology, #Caerus/#Kairos was the personified #spirit/#god of #opportunity, #luck and favourable moments. He was the youngest #divine son of #Zeus.
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In #GreekMythology, #Nemesis also known as #Rhamnousia was the daughter of #Nyx/#Night, and the #goddess of #vengeance and #retribution. It is she who enacts retribution against those who succumb to #hubris, #arrogance/excessive #pride before the #gods.
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In #GreekMythology, #Themis was the #Titan #goddess of #divine #law and #order. She was also a #prophetic goddess who presided over the most #ancient and #powerful #oracles, including #Delphi. Themis was the 1st #bride of #Zeus and his 1st #counsellor
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In your #opinion, who is the most #underrated of the 12 #Olympian #gods in #GreekMythology? #Zeus, #Poseidon, #Demeter, #Hera, #Hephaestus, #Dionysus, #Hermes, #Apollo, #Artemis, #Aphrodite, #Ares or #Athena?
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In #GreekMythology #Hera was #goddess of #family, #marriage & #childbirth, one of the 12 #Olympians, #Queen of the #gods & wife of the adulterous #Zeus. She #punished the mistresses of Zeus & his illegitimate children. Her #sacred #animal was the #peacock
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My #Youtube #Video on #Iris the #goddess of the #Rainbow, #messenger of the #gods and personal hand maiden to #Hera in #GreekMythology has just hit 1000 #views! #ThankYou all for #watching and #supporting and helping with #keepingClassicsalive!
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Some say today is #Eris day. In #GreekMythology, Eris was the #goddess of #strife and #discord. She was either a daughter of #Zeus and #Hera or #Nyx. She was a companion to #Ares and mother to #Atë. Eris helped spark the #TrojanWar with her #GoldenApple.
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In #GreekMythology the #bee asked for a #weapon to stop other #creatures #stealing it's #honey. #Zeus gave to them their #stinger with the catch that should they use it, they would #die.
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In #Norse #Mythology, a #Valkyrie is 1 of a host of female figures who choose who #dies in #battle and who #lives. The #Valkyries take their chosen to #Valhalla. They are #powerful #supernatural beings associated with #power, #strength and #protection.
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In #Germanic and #Norse #Mythology, #Sol/#Sunna is the #goddess and personified body of the #Sun. She was the sister of the #moon- #Mani and was #destined to be killed by a #monstrous #wolf during #Ragnarök.
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In #Norse #mythology, #Huginn and #Muninn are a pair of #ravens that fly all over the #mortal #world, #Midgard, and bring #information to the #leader of the #Aesir and #raven-#god #Odin.
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The #Morrigan is a #goddess of, #war and #death. She prophecised #demise by washing the blood stained clothing of #warriors and picked out those who were to #die in #battle in her #crow form.
She is not the goddess of #Love or #Light.
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