#household theoi
Ἑστια (es-TEE-ah) - Hestia AKA Histia, Hestiê
Goddess of the home, hearth, sacred fire, family, and cooking
Ouranic Olympian
Symbols: Kettle, fire, veil, chaste-tree
Animals: Pig, donkey
Colors: Red
Plants/Herbs: Chaste-tree, culinary herbs
Stones/Crystals: Garnet, ruby, sulphur, tiger eye, fire agate
Retinue: N/A
Relations: Kronos (father), Rhea (mother), Zeus (brother), Haides (brother), Poseidon (brother), Demeter (sister), Hera (sister)
Identified with: Vesta (Roman), Tabiti (Scythian)
Festivals: Noumenia (1st of every month)
Epithets: Aidios (Eternal), Khloomorphos (Verdant), Polymorphos (Multi-Formed), Polyvolvos (Rich in Blessings), Potheinotati (Beloved), Vasileia (Queen), Boulaia (Of the Council)
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 - Apollon
Απολλων (ah-POH-lohn) - Apollon AKA Apollo, Phoebus
God of light, truth, prophecy, music, poetry, archery, healing, plague/disease, the sun, youth, young men, and those entering manhood
Ouranic Olympian
Symbols: Bow, arrows, lyre, laurel wreath, sun
Animals: Raven, crow, swan, dolphin, hawk, mouse, python
Colors: Yellow, gold, orange, white
Plants/Herbs: Laurel, bay laurel, cypress, hyacinth, anise, palm, citrus
Stones/Crystals: Citrine, clear quartz, sunstone, tiger’s eye, yellow calcite, chrysocolla, amber
Retinue: The Nine Muses
Relations: Leto (mother), Zeus (father), Artemis (twin sister), Asklepios (son), Aristaios (son), Orpheus (son), Korybantes (sons), half brother to all children of Zeus
Identified with: Helios (Hellenic), Apollo (Roman), Sol (Roman)
Festivals: Boedromia (7th Boe.), Delia (7th Thar.), Delphinia (7th Mun.), Metageitnia (?? Met.), Pyanepsia (7th Pyan.), Thargelia (6-7th Thar.), celebrated on the 7th of every month, Noumenia (1st of every month)
Epithets: Phoebus (Apollon as Sun God), Thearius (Of the Oracle), Proupsius (Foreseeing), Hecatus (Shooter from Afar), Agraeus (Of the Hunt), Musagetes (Leader of Muses), Paeon (Healer), Akesios (Of Healing), Alexicacus (Averter of Harm), Boedromius (Rescuer), Lykios (Of the Wolves), Smintheus (Of the Mice), Parnopius (Of the Locusts), Argyeus (Of the Streets), Prostaterius (Standing Before the Entrance)