#celestial gods
Theoi Summary - Selene
Σεληνη (seh-LEE-nee) - Selene AKA Mene
Goddess of the Moon, fertility, childbirth, and the months
Ouranic Titaness
Symbols: Crescent, lunar disc, bull horns
Animals: Bull, cattle
Colors: White, silver
Plants/Herbs: Selentropes
Stones/Crystals: Selenite, moonstone, silver, quartz
Retinue: Hesperus, Astra
Relations: Endymion (husband), Hyperion (father), Theia (mother), Helios (brother, sometimes father), Pandeia (daughter), Nemea (daughter), Herse (daughter), Horae (sometimes daughters), Menai (daughters), Narkissos (son)
Identified with: Artemis-Hekate (Hellenic/Roman), Artemis (Hellenic), Hekate (Hellenic), Hera (Hellenic), Luna (Roman), Máni (Norse), Chandra (Hindu), Soma (Hindu), Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (Japanese)
Festivals: Pandia (14h Ela.), Noumenia (1st of every month)
Epithets: Phoebe (Bright), Aiglê (Radiance), Pasiphae (All-Shining), Ilithyia (Aid in Childbirth), Mene (Moon/Lunar), Pandia (All brightness)
Theoi Summary - Hera
Ἡρη (EE-ra) - Hera
Goddess-Queen of the Gods, marriage, family, motherhood, the sky, and the stars
Ouranic Olympian
Symbols: Scepter, peacock feather, diadem, throne
Animals: Peacock, cow, lion, cuckoo
Colors: Royal blue, green, gold, silver, white, purple
Plants/Herbs: Pomegranate, lotus, lily, iris, willow, white rose
Stones/Crystals: Lapis lazuli, silver, pearls, sapphire, citrine, diamond
Retinue: Hebe, Eileithyia, Iris, Kharites
Relations: Zeus (husband/brother), Kronos (father), Rhea (mother), Haides (brother), Poseidon (brother), Hestia (sister), Demeter (sister), Hebe (daughter), Ares (son), Hephaistos (son), Kharites (daughters), Typhoeus (son), Eileithyia (daughter), Eris (daughter),
Identified with: Juno (Roman), Isis (Kemetic), Uni (Etruscan), Aphrodite (Hellenic)
Festivals: Theogamia (26th Gam.), Daedala (??), Heraea (~Olympic Games), Hera Telkhinia (20th Met.)
Epithets: Pais (Girl), Nympheuomene (Betrothed Bride), Teleia (Woman), Chera (Widow), Gamelia (Of Marriage), Ataurote (Unbulled), Zygia (Married), Henioche (Of the Chariot), Anthea (Of the Flowers), Hypercheiria (Whose Hand is Above), Chera (Widow), Aphrodite (Of Aphrodite/Love), Gamelia (Of Marriage), Alexandros (Protector of Men), Parthenos (Virgin), Boopis (Cow-Eyed)
Theoi Summary - Artemis
Αρτεμις (AHR-te-mees) - Artemis
Goddess of the Moon, hunt, wilderness, animals, childbirth, chastity, vegetation, children, protector of the vulnerable, young women, and those entering womanhood
Ouranic Olympian
Symbols: Bow and arrows, moon, hunting knives, antlers, white disk, Animals: Deer, hunting dog, bear, wild boar, owl, wild animals as a whole
Colors: Silver, white, green, blue, teal, red
Plants/Herbs: Almond, amaranth, mugwort, wormwood, cannabis
Stones/Crystals: Silver, moonstone, quartz, diamond
Retinue: the Hunters of Artemis, Amnisiades, Okeanids, Nymphai
Relations: Leto (mother), Zeus (father), Apollo (twin brother), half sister to all children of Zeus
Identified with: Diana (Roman), Selene (Hellenic), Bastet (Kemetic), Sekhmet (Kemetic)
Festivals: Elaphebolia (6th Ela.), Kharisteria (6th Boe.), Mounichia (6 or 16th Mun.), Thargelia (6-7th Thar.), celebrated on the 6th of every month
Epithets: Agrotera (Of the Hunt), Phoebe (Bright), Pheraea (Of the Beasts), Elaphaea (Of the Deer), Limnaea (Of the Lake), Lycaea (Of the Wolves), Leucophryne (Of the White-Bird), Paedotrophus (Nurse of Children), Philomeirax (Friend of Young Girls), Orsilochia (Helper of Childbirth), Phosphorus (Light-Bringer), Soteira (Savior), Ariste (Best), Eucleia (Of Good Repute), Calliste (Beautiful), Protothronia (Of the First Throne)
Theoi Summary - Hekate
Ἑκατη (eh-KAH-tee) - Hekate AKA Hecate, Hecata
Goddess of magik, witchcraft, ghosts, the dark moon, night, nekromankia, boundaries, and crossroads
Ouranic & Chthonic Titaness
Symbols: Two torches, daggers, keys, Hekate’s wheel, fire, crossroads, gateways
Animals: Serpents, polecat/weasel, dogs, horses, red mullet
Colors: Black, silver
Plants/Herbs: Yew, garlic, cypress, aconite, belladonna, dittany, mandrake
Stones/Crystals: Moonstone, smoky quartz, black tourmaline, hematite, agate, amethyst, dark stones
Retinue: Lampades, the dead
Relations: Perses (father), Asteria (mother), Nyx (mother), Skylla (sometimes daughter), Kirke (sometimes daughter), Medea (sometimes daughter)
Identified with: Artemis-Selene (Hellenic/Roman), Selene (Hellenic), Artemis (Hellenic), Iphigeneia (Hellenic), Ereshkigal (Mesopotamian), Marzanna (Slavic), Heqet (Kemetic), Despoine (Hellenic), Perseis (Hellenic), Bendis (Thracian)
Festivals: Hekate’s Deipnon (every dark moon), Noumenia (1st of every month)
Epithets: Perseïs (Destroyer), Brimo (Terrible One), Aedonaea (Of the Underworld), Trimorphis (Three-Formed), Trioditis (Of the Crossroads), Enodia (Of the Wayside), Nyctipolus (Night Wandering), Atalus (Tender), Chthonia (Of the Underworld), Curotrophus (Nurse of Young), Scylacagetis (Leader of Dogs), Liparocredemnus (Bright-Coiffed), Anassa eneri (Queen of Those Below)
Theoi Summary - Zeus
Ζευς (tzeus) - Zeus
God-king of the gods, sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, fate, leadership, fatherhood, and justice
Ouranic Olympian with Chthonic aspects
Symbols: Lightning bolt, scepter, aegis, olive branch, storm clouds
Animals: Bull, cuckoo, eagle, swan
Colors: Blue, gold, yellow, purple
Plants/Herbs: Oak tree, olive tree
Stones/Crystals: Diamond, quartz, smokey quartz
Retinue: Themis, Hermes, Iris, Hestia, Metis, Ganymedes, Hebe, Harpyiai, Pegasos, Zelos, Kratos, Nike, Bia
Relations: Hera (wife, sister), Themis (wife), Metis (wife), Dione (wife), Ganymedes (consort), Leto (consort), Mnemosyne (consort), Semele (consort), Demeter (consort, sister), Persephone (sometimes consort, daughter), Io (consort), Nemesis (consort), Hestia (sister), Poseidon (brother), Haides (brother), Khronos (father), Rhea (mother), Helen of Troy (daughter), Hebe (sometimes daughter), Herakles (son), Apollo (son), Artemis (daughter), Hephaistos (sometimes son), Ares (son), Hermes (son), Athena (sometimes daughter), Eris (sometimes daughter), Moirai (daughters), Horai (daughters), Kharites (sometimes daughters), Pan (sometimes son), Mousai (daughters)
Identified with: Jupiter (Roman), Ammon (Kemetic), Indra (Hindu), Sabazios (Phrygian), Helios (Hellenic), Barnabas (Christian)
Festivals: Theogamia (26th Gam.), Pandia (14h Ela.), Noumenia (1st of every month), Demokratia (12th Boe.), Zeus Epoptes (25 Meg.), Olympeia (19th Mun.), Bouphonia (14th Skir.), Diasia (29th Ant.)
Epithets: Ombrius (Of the Rain), Hyetius (Of the Rain), Aphesius (Releasing), Ceraunius (Of the Thunderbolt), Astrapaeus (Of the Lightning), Cataebates (Descending), Labrandeus (Raging), Conius (Of the Dust), Evenemus (Of Fair Winds), Maemactes (Boisterous), Basileus (King), Hypatus (Supreme), Coryphaeus (Leader), Ctesius (Of the House), Herceius (Of the Courtyard), Bulaeus (Of the Council), Ambulius (Counsellor), Xenius (Of Hospitality), Plusius (Of Wealth), Cosmetes (Orderer), Philius (Of Friendship), Phyxius (Of Refuge), Palamnaeus (Punisher of Murderers), Catharsius (Of Ritual Purification), Apemius (Averter of Ills), Soter (Savior), Laoites (Of the People), Eleuthereus (Of Freedom), Sthenius (Strong), Phyxius (Banishes), Milichius (Gracious), Epoptes (Overseer)
