While there's no single "loneliest" god, Hephaestus, the lame blacksmith god rejected by his mother Hera and often cheated on by his wife Aphrodite, is a strong contender due to his isolation on his workshop island and physical differences. Other candidates include Hades, who ruled the gloomy Underworld and was often isolated, and primordial beings like Oizys, the personification of misery and anxiety, and Erebus, representing primordial darkness.
Other than that, Hades is seen as a lonely god (certainly before Persephone at least) and his realm is often neglected except for the dead.
Oizys. In Greek mythology, Oizys (/ˈoʊɪzɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀϊζύς, romanized: Oïzús, lit. 'misery'), or Oezys (Οἰζύς), is the personification of pain or distress. In Hesiod's Theogony, Oizys is one of the offspring of Nyx (Night), produced without the assistance of a father.
Oizys was the ancient Greek goddess of grief, anxiety, and depression. Her Roman name “Miseria” is where the modern term “misery” comes from. We take you into the forest of the Gods, where she now rest in peace.
Misunderstanding this sign, the later Greeks and Roman poets made Harpocrates the god of silence and secrecy, taking their cue from Marcus Terentius Varro, who asserted in De lingua Latina of Caelum (Sky) and Terra (Earth).
Aergia. In Greek mythology, Aergia (/eɪˈɜːrdʒə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀεργία, 'inactivity') is the personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness.
Yes, Greek mythology is rich with LGBTQ+ themes, featuring numerous gods, heroes, and figures in same-sex relationships (male and female), gender fluidity, and androgyny, reflecting ancient Greek cultural acceptance and exploration of diverse sexualities and identities, seen in stories like Zeus and Ganymede, Achilles and Patroclus, and Hermaphroditus.
Apollo is the model of Greek male excellence in physical, intellectual and ethical terms. This model of masculine perfection was compatible with a sexuality beyond the limits of heterosexuality. Apollo, like other gods such as Zeus, had both male and female lovers in myth.
Hestia was known to be very gentle and mild. She was kind, forgiving, and content. She chose the life she wanted — a life that did not include marriage or wild adventures. She was able to provide for others and to devote her life to her family and community.
All three were beautiful, but Psyche was the most beautiful. Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, heard about Psyche and her sisters and was jealous of all the attention people paid to Psyche.
Yes, according to some ancient Greek sources, Zeus and Aphrodite did sleep together, resulting in the birth of the god Priapus, though Hera, jealous of Aphrodite, cursed their child to be born deformed. While Aphrodite is famous for her many affairs (especially with Ares), her union with Zeus is noted in sources like the Byzantine lexicon Suidas, highlighting another of Zeus's many dalliances.
Winner of the Beauty Contest
The Greek goddess Aphrodite, along with 11 other gods, resided on Mount Olympus. You are right in assuming she was the most beautiful among all gods. Aphrodite's title of the most beautiful goddess was confirmed in a contest.
1. Zeus or Jupiter. King of the gods is Zeus – or his Roman equivalent, Jupiter – who rules over Mount Olympus and is the god of thunder and lightning, as well as law and order.
Víðarr is referenced in the book Gylfaginning in chapters 29, 51, and 53. In chapter 29, Víðarr is introduced by the enthroned figure of High as "the silent god" with a thick shoe, that he is nearly as strong as the god Thor, and that the gods rely on him in times of immense difficulties.
Then there is Koalemos, (Κοάλεμος in Greek, Coalemus in Latin) the god of stupidity and foolishness. Ancient Greeks had to have a god, or demon, albeit a minor deity, to personify lack of intelligence or slow wit. This was Koalemos.
Poseidon Hades and Zeus are equally powerful. Zeus is the leader cause of a draw they did of who will rule the underworld the seas and the sky. Zeus became the ruler of the sky and that's why he is the leader of the gods. Poseidon and Hades can easily beat Zeus but they dont cause they respect the result of the draw.
Aphrodite: Goddess of Love Who Loved Everyone
She's the mother of Hermaphroditus, a symbol of intersex divinity, and many LGBTQ+ groups have adopted her as a patron goddess of queer love in all forms.
Athena has lived with her best friend Pallas' family since she was a baby, never knowing her true parentage.
Apollo fell in love with the beautiful Cassandra, and she promised to return his affections if Apollo imbued her with the ability to see into the future. Blinded by love, Apollo blessed her so that she would have the gift of prophecy. But Cassandra had lied and broken Apollo's heart!
Yes, One Piece features numerous LGBTQ+ characters, especially in the Wano arc, including prominent trans characters like Yamato (trans man) and Kikunojo (trans woman), gender-fluid figures like Emporio Ivankov, and the queer-coded island of Kamabakka Kingdom, showcasing a range of identities from trans and genderfluid to possibly aromantic/asexual Luffy, offering significant representation within the anime/manga medium.
Asclepius and Punishment
Asclepius is said to have been Apollo's favorite demigod child.
As New Testament Scholar Daniel Kirk has pointed out, Christians today would do well by the tradition of the apostles and our current witness in the world to recognize that theological abstractions aside, God has already clearly embraced LGBTQ+ people into full communion, and it is now the church's responsibility to ...
Athena celebrates all the diversity in the communities we serve, from LGBTQ+, to people with disabilities, to military, and more. This is just the beginning.
Nerites: Sea-god, male lover of Poseidon, transformed into a shellfish after a dispute. Confirmed lover. 1 demi-god lover.