Heros
A chthonic god of the underworld. Heros was frequently depicted on funerary stelae as a horseman.
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Heros, Ἡρος.
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Thracian Deities:
Hades
Hades: The Anti-Social Introvert of Greek Mythology Hades, god of the underworld, was one of the original six Olympian gods, but he rarely left the realm of the dead. However, he was not the fearsome, terrible character described by Christians and...
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Hades (Pluto)
Lord of the Underworld. Hades was the son of the titans, Cronus and Rhea. Hades was the god of the dead, and ruled his world with more absolute power and authority than Zeus. Hades was a grim god, not an evil one. His other name Aïdoneus (Aidoneus...
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Pluto
Pluto: Roman God of Death Pluto, god of death, was the Roman lord of the underworld. He was also the god of anything that could be extracted from the earth, such as diamonds. He abducted Proserpina, who eventually became his wife. This article exp...
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Arion
Immortal horse. Arion was the offspring of Poseidon and Demeter. Poseidon lusted and chased after his sister Demeter, not long after Persephone's abduction. Demeter tried to hide from her brother by changing herself into a mare, hiding among the o...
June 1st, 2000
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Underworld
The world of the dead or the netherworld was commonly viewed by the ancient religions to be a subterranean realm ruled by a god, a goddess, or both. Almost all mortals would reside in the netherworld after their death. Few gained godhood and fewer...
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Aericura
Aericura was a chthonic god of the underworld. Aericura was a Romano-Celtic (Gallic) god known only from inscriptions.
November 3rd, 1999
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Hermes
Hermes: The Cunning Greek Trickster, Commerce, and Messenger God Hermes, god of cunning and trickery, was a chaotic god in Greek mythology. He was also the messenger god as well as the patron of thieves, travelers and merchants. Similar to Loki in...
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Erebus (Darkness)
Erebus was born together with Nyx, Gaea, Tartarus, and Eros ("Love"), out of Chaos. With his sister Nyx, Erebus was the father of Aether ("Upper Air") and Hemera ("Day"). See Creation, Theogony of Hesiod. Apart from the part he played in the Creat...
April 19th, 1999
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Hermod
Messenger of the gods. Hermod was the son of Odin and Frigg. Hermod was the brother of Balder and Höd (Hod). When his blind brother Hod killed his other brother Balder, only Hermod dared to go to the world of the dead, seeking audience with Hel, t...
July 23rd, 1999
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Keres
The Keres (Κἣρες) were death spirits, and they resembled the Erinyes (or Furies): female, with fangs and talons. They were said to carry off the dead to the Underworld. Apart from Hesiod's work, I've failed to find any reference from other sources.
June 1st, 2000
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