Which Greek gods were evil?

6 Bad Greek Gods and Goddesses
  • Eris, the goddess of discord.
  • Enyo, the goddess of destruction.
  • Deimos and Phobos, the gods of panic and terror.
  • Apate, the goddess of deceit.
  • The Erinyes, goddesses of vengeance.
  • Moros, the god of doom.

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Who was the Greek god who was evil?

Kakia (Ancient Greek: Κακίαν) (meaning bad and evil), the Greek goddess of vice and moral badness, abominations (presumably, sin or crime), was depicted as a vain, plump, and heavily made-up woman dressed in revealing clothes. She was presented as the opposite of Areté, goddess of excellence and virtue.

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Who was the most violent Greek god?

Overview. Ares, son of Zeus and Hera, was the god of the most brutal and unrestrained aspects of war. Though he was one of the Twelve Olympians, his fellow gods had little love for him. In myth, Ares was characterized by his cruelty and insatiable taste for bloodshed.

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Who is the darkest Greek god?

Erebus, also spelled Erebos, in Greek religion, the god of a dark region of the underworld and the personification of darkness.

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Is Hades an evil god?

Despite modern connotations of death as evil, Hades was actually more altruistically inclined in mythology. Hades was portrayed as passive and never portrayed negatively; his role was often maintaining relative balance.

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Was ZEUS Actually the Most Evil GOD in Greek Mythology? -- Greek Mythology Explained

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Is Hades evil in Hades?

In these adaptations of the Greek god Hades, renowned God of the Dead, he often seems to be up to mischief, concocting his latest evil plan and causing mayhem for all involved. Yet, in the Greek mythological canon, Hades hardly causes any trouble at all. In fact, he is one of the most peaceful and impartial gods.

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Is Poseidon an evil god?

Of all the Greek gods, Poseidon is depicted as being among the most bad-tempered and grumpy of all the gods who lived on Mount Olympus. This reflects the unpredictable and often dangerous nature of the sea.

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Who is the nicest Greek god?

Hestia in Greek Mythology

Hestia was regarded as one of the kindest and most compassionate amongst all the Gods. Perhaps the first example of a benign God or Goddess. Generally speaking, Hestia has a low key role in Greek Mythology.

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Which Greek god blinded himself?

Cursing his fate that had doomed him to do what he had meant not to do, he blinded himself, as he could not bear to see the children he had fathered with Jocasta, his wife and mother. Jocasta for her part hanged herself. Oedipus, in disgrace, left his country, and, as a blind beggar, wandered in the countryside.

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Who is the cocky Greek god?

HYBRIS was the goddess or personified spirit (daimona) of insolence, hubris, violence, reckless pride, arrogance and outrageous behaviour in general.

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Who was Ares male lover?

According to Lucian, Alectryon was said to have been 'an adolescent boy, beloved of Ares, who kept the god company at drinking parties, overindulged with him, and was his companion in lovemaking'.

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Who is the most selfish Greek god?

The character of Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself.

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Who killed Ares?

Death of Ares

Kratos, however, spotted the Blade of the Gods (which had sent by Athena), dodged Ares' attack, took up the sword, and defeated him in battle with it.

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Who is the scariest Greek goddess?

PHRIKE was the personified spirit (daimona) of horror and trembling fear. She was a mere severe form of Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Terror).

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What Greek god was hated by other gods?

To say that, Ares, the god of war, had a bad reputation is a gross understatement. His insatiable thirst for violence and bloodshed made him feared by mortal beings and despised by his fellow deities. Zeus, his father, wasn't particularly fond of him either.

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Who betrayed the Greek gods?

He is sometimes presented as the father of Deucalion, the hero of the flood story. The punishment of Prometheus for stealing fire from Olympus and giving it to humans is a subject of both ancient and modern culture. Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, condemned Prometheus to eternal torment for his transgression.

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Who is the most innocent Greek god?

Astraea, Astrea, Astria or Austräa (Ancient Greek: Ἀστραία, romanized: Astraía; "star-maiden" or "starry night"), in ancient Greek religion, is a daughter of Astraeus and Eos. She is the virgin goddess of justice, innocence, purity and precision.

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Which Greek god was depressed?

In Greek mythology, Oizys (/ˈoʊɪzɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀϊζύς, romanized: Oïzýs) is the goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, depression, and misfortune. Her Roman name is Miseria, from which the English word misery is derived.

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Who is the most intimidating Greek god?

Deimos and Phobos, the gods of panic and terror

Deimos and Phobos were the sons of Ares and Aphrodite. Deimos was the god of panic and Phobos was the god of terror and fear in general.

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Who was prettier than Aphrodite?

Psyche was the youngest of three daughters to an unnamed king and queen. Her beauty was so extraordinary, it almost outshone that of Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

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Who is the most handsome Greek gods?

Apollo's Appearance

Apollo was considered to be the most handsome of all the gods. He was always depicted as having long, golden hair – the same color as the sun. He was tall and had plenty of muscles.

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Who is the strongest Greek hero?

In Greek mythology, Achilles was the strongest warrior and hero in the Greek army during the Trojan War. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a sea nymph.

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Which god killed Poseidon?

Poseidon then made a desperate attempt to escape and survive, but is unable to reach the edge and is grabbed by Kratos, who then proceeds to crush his eyes and finally break his neck, killing the sea god once and for all.

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Did Medusa seduce Poseidon?

According to the Roman poet Ovid's version of the myth, Medusa, as a mortal had taken an oath of chastity, however Poseidon, lusting after her, forced himself upon her and raped her inside the temple of Athena.

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Was Ares evil?

Like almost all deities Ares is more accurately described as amoral rather than evil as he had both positive and negative traits (much like the concepts he embodied), though his negative traits are shown more often, and a number of people who study Greek mythology believe that Ares is the closest thing the Greek ...

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