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Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Aurora, in Roman religion and mythology: see Eos. ...Tethys , in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Tethys, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan, daughter of Gaea and Uranus. She was the wife of the seagod Oceanus and the mother of the Oceanids. ...Irene, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Irene, in Greek religion and mythology: see Horae. ...archangel, in religion
(Encyclopedia)archangel ärkˈānjəl [key], chief angel. They are four to seven in number. Sometimes specific functions are ascribed to them. The four best known in Christian tradition are Michael, Gabriel, Raphae...Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Hyperion, in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. He was the husband of his sister Theia and the father by her of Helios, Selene, and Eos. It is sometimes said that he was the original sun god. ...Pontus, in Greek religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Pontus pŏnˈtəs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, sea god. He was the son of Gaea and by her the father of Ceto, Nereus, Thaumus, Phorcus, and Eurybia. ...Vesta, in Roman religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Vesta, in Roman religion and mythology, hearth goddess. She was highly honored in every household from early times to the beginning of Christianity. Her public cult maintained a sacred building in whi...phoenix, in mythology
(Encyclopedia)phoenix, fabulous bird that periodically regenerated itself, used in literature as a symbol of death and resurrection. According to legend, the phoenix lived in Arabia; when it reached the end of its ...Neptune, in Roman religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Neptune, in Roman religion and mythology, god of water. He was presumably an indigenous god of fertility, but in later times he was identified with the Greek Poseidon, god of the sea. At his festival,...Vulcan, in Roman religion and mythology
(Encyclopedia)Vulcan, in Roman religion and mythology, fire god. Chiefly a god of destructive fire, Vulcan seems to have originated as a god of volcanoes. His festival, the Volcanalia, was held on Aug. 23. He was l...Browse by Subject
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