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Cyclops
The Cyclops was a giant who had a single large eye on their forehead. Some were friendly to gods and men, while others were hostile. The original C...
By Jimmy Joe
Hundred-Handed (Hecatoncheires)
Hecatoncheires (Ἑκατόγχειρες) or the Hundred-Handed were offspring of Uranus and Gaea . The three brothers were named Briareus (Obriareús), Cottus ...
By Jimmy Joe
Giants
Genealogy Giants and Monsters Fact and Figures Astronomy Related Pages Mythical Creatures
By Jimmy Joe
Calydonian Boar Hunt
The Calydonian Boar Hunt was the most famous of all myths about hunting. This is because many of the famous Greek heroes took part in it, although ...
By Jimmy Joe
Voltumna
God of vegetation. Voltumna was identified with the Roman god Vertumnus . Voltumna was also a tutelary deity of the Volsinii, and the god had a tem...
By Jimmy Joe
Uni
Goddess of love and marriage. Uni was the consort of the sky god Tin . Uni was identified with the Roman goddess Juno , as well as with Thalna . Un...
By Jimmy Joe
Turms
Like the Greek god Hermes and the Roman god Mercury , Turms was the messenger of the gods and the conductor of the souls of the dead to the Underwo...
By Jimmy Joe
Turan
Goddess of love. Turan was identified with the Roman goddess of love, Venus . She was a tutelary goddess of Vulci. Her sacred birds were a white sw...
By Jimmy Joe
Tin
Sky god. Tin or Tinia was identified with both the Roman Jupiter and the Greek Zeus , and he wielded thunderbolts. His consort was Uni , and they f...
By Jimmy Joe
Thesan
Goddess of dawn. Thesan was also the goddess of childbirth, since her name was often invoked at childbirth.
By Jimmy Joe
Thalna
Goddess of childbirth. Thalna was associated with the sky god, Tin . She was always depicted as a young woman.
By Jimmy Joe
Summamus
Storm god. Like the sky god Tin , Summamus wielded thunderbolts and lightning. He had a sanctuary at Rome.