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Eleos (Ancient Greek Ἔλεος m.

) or Elea was the personification of mercy, clemency, compassion


and pity – the counterpart of the Roman goddess Clementia. Pausanias described her as "among
all the gods the most useful to human life in all its vicissitudes."

Hathor, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Sky, Love, Celebration and Gratitude.

Eirene or Irene (/aɪˈriːniː/; Greek: Εἰρήνη, Ëirene, [eːrɛ́ːnɛː], lit.


"Peace"), more commonly known in English as Peace, is one of the
Horae, the personification and goddess of peace in Greek
mythology and ancient religion. Pax in Roman

Greek mythology, Dike or Dice[1] (/ˈdaɪkiː/ or /ˈdaɪsiː/;[2] Greek: Δίκη, Díkē, 'justice, custom') is
the goddess of justice and the spirit of moral order and fair judgement as a transcendent
universal ideal, She is depicted as a young, slender woman carrying a balance scale and
wearing a laurel wreath. The constellation Libra (the Scales).

Concordia (means "concord" or "harmony" in Latin) is the goddess who embodies


agreement in marriage and society. Her Greek equivalent is usually regarded as Harmonia,
with musical harmony a metaphor for an ideal of social concord or entente in the
political discourse of the Republican era.

In Roman mythology, Tranquillitas was the personification of


tranquility. Tranquillitas seems to be related to Annona (the goddess
of the corn harvest from Egypt) and Securitas, implying reference to
the peaceful security of the Roman Empire. Tranquillitas also seemed to
have been the goddess of calm weather (very important for the transporting of the grain
harvest)..God Pan became a Capricornio. Tranquilitas had a Capricornio in the hand.

Patience was Patientia, the personification of endurance, patience, the ability to


weather storms

Artemis was the goddess of chastity, hunting, and the moon, often
depicted with her trusty bow and arrow and a short tunic to aid in
running through Gefjun (or Gefjon, Gefion) is one of the Æsir in Norse mythology. This
name could be from Old Norse geð fiá meaning "chaste" is one of the Asynjur in Norse
mythology. She appears only a few times in surviving sources. Medieval sources talk of her
mainly as a goddess of [Link]
woods. Her maidenly virtue—for she
swore never to marry—was presented in counterpoint to the
passionate and fiery Aphrodite.

Astraea :: The Goddess of Innocence and JusticeAstraea,


a deity revered for her
purity and justice, held a significant place in Greek mythology. As
the daughter of Astraeus, the god of dusk, and Eos, the goddess of
dawn, she symbolized the bright and hopeful aspect of humanity.
In Greek mythology, Kratos, also known as Cratus or Cratos, is the divine personification of
strength.

Euphrosyne is a goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth. Her name is the female version of
the word euphrosynos, "merriment". Pindar wrote that these goddesses were created to fill
the world with pleasant moments and good will.

Greek mythology, SOTER, and Soteria (Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon)
of safety and salvation, deliverance, and preservation from harm;

Prudence (Latin: prudentia, contracted from providentia meaning "seeing ahead, sagacity")
is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. Foresight, sagacity, wisdom.
Justitia in Roman.

Athena, goddess of wisdom.; Minerva (/məˈnɜːrvə/; Latin: [mɪˈnɛru̯ ä]; Etruscan: Menrva) is
the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and
strategy. She is also a goddess of warfare, though with a focus on strategic warfare, rather
than the violence of gods such as Mars.

In Greek mythology, Coeus (/ˈsiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Κοῖος, romanized: Koîos, "query,
questioning" or "intelligence"), also called Polus, was one of the Titans, one of the three
groups of children born to Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth).

Hebe (/ˈhiːbiː/; Ancient Greek: Ἥβη, romanized: Hḗbē, lit. 'youth'), in ancient Greek
religion and mythology, often given the epithet Ganymeda-Ganymedes god (meaning
"Gladdening Princess"),[1] is the goddess of youth or of the prime of life.[2] She functioned as
the cupbearer for the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, serving
their nectar and ambrosia. People of Sicyon also worshipped her as the goddess of
forgiveness or of mercy.[1] Wife of Heracles, Hercules.

Turan was the Etruscan goddess of love, fertility and vitality , Venus, Aphrodite.

Aidos or Aedos (/ˈiːdɒs/; Greek: Αἰδώς, pronounced [ai̯ dɔ̌ ːs]) was
the Greek goddess of shame, modesty, respect, and humility. Aidos,
as a quality, was that feeling of reverence or shame which restrains
men from wrong

As a god of motion, Janus looks after passages, causes actions to start and presides over all
[Link] of beginnings, choices. Since movement and change are interconnected, he has
a double nature, symbolised in his two-headed image.

Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology who was so impossibly handsome that he fell in love
with his own image reflected in a pool of water. Even the lovely nymph Echo could not tempt him
from his self-absorption.

Nerio (or Neriene)[1] was an ancient war goddess and the personification of valor. She was
the partner of Mars

the Duergar (dwarves) refer to the night as Draum-Njorun, or Dream-Niorun. Some modern folk began to contact
her, and their personal gnosis is that she is the Goddess of Dreams.

The god best for maintaining focus on any work, who represents absolute stillness and
practice is none other than Devadidev Mahadev without a doubt. Greatest among Yogis, He
is Kameshwara himself. He is the best guide for keeping your mind focused on anything.

Apollo: a Greek and Roman god of knowledge.


Apollo is also the god of logic.

In Roman mythology and ancient religion, Clementia is the goddess


of clemency, leniency, mercy, forgiveness, penance, redemption,
absolution, acquittal and salvation.
In Roman mythology, Disciplina was a minor deity and the
personification of discipline. is multi-faceted in meaning; it refers to education and
training, self-control and determination, knowledge in a field of study, and an orderly way of
life. Being disciplined in duties is to give example of what is taught,

VENUS is Gravitas (Classical Latin: [ˈɡrawɪt̪aːs̠ ]) was one of the ancient Roman virtues[1] that
denoted "seriousness".[2] It is also translated variously as weight, dignity, and importance
and connotes restraint and moral rigor.[1] It also conveys a sense of responsibility and
commitment to the task.

Nikè of Nike (Oudgrieks: Νίκη, Níkê) was de godin van de


overwinning in de Griekse mythologie. Haar Romeinse equivalent is
Victoria. De oorspronkelijke betekenis van Nikè is waarschijnlijk de
bliksem. Daarom is zij onafscheidelijk verbonden met Zeus.

Hermes as a messenger because of his speed and agility

In Greek mythology, Pasithea (Ancient Greek: Πασιθέα, "relaxation"), or Pasithee, was one
of the Charites (Graces), and the personification of relaxation, meditation, hallucinations and
all other altered states of consciousness.

Astraea, the goddess of innocence and purity. Virgo constellation.

List of beauty deities


A beauty deity is a god or (usually) goddess associated with the concept of beauty.
Classic examples in the Western culture are the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her
Roman counterpart, Venus. The following is a list of beauty deities across different
cultures. For some deities, beauty is only one of several aspects they represent, or a
lesser one. Male deities are italicized.

African
[edit]
Akan
[edit]
 Asase Yaa
 Aniwaa
Egyptian
[edit]
 Hathor
 Nefertem
 Astarte
Yoruba
[edit]
 Oshun
American
[edit]
Vodou
[edit]
 Erzulie

Asian
[edit]
 Yang Asha
Chinese
[edit]
See also: Four Beauties
 Yang Asha
Hindu
[edit]
 Rati
 Radha
 Dewi Ratih
 Indrani
 Kartikeya
 Lakshmi
 Parvati
 Saraswati
Mohini

Japanese
[edit]
 Kisshōten
Mesopotamia
[edit]
 Inanna (also known as Ishtar)
 Astarte

European
[edit]
Albanian
[edit]
 Prende
Etruscan
[edit]
 Aplu
 Turan
Greek
[edit]
See also: Helen of Troy and Chione (daughter of Daedalion)
 Adonis (note: a mortal, occasionally depicted as a god)
 Aglaea
 Aphrodite
 Apollo
 Charis
 Charites
 Hebe
 Kale
Irish
[edit]
 Clíodhna
Norse
[edit]
 Freyja
Roman
[edit]
 Apollo
 Venus
Slavic
[edit]
 Lada

Oceania
[edit]
New Zealand / Aotearoa
[edit]
 Tāne

Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, truth, and the creative arts. She is also the
goddess of creative power, purification, and discernment.

In ancient Roman religion, Sancus (also known as Sangus or Semo Sancus) was a god of
trust (fides), honesty, and oaths. PISTIS was the personified spirit (daimona) of trust, honesty
and good faith

Libertas (Latin for 'liberty' or 'freedom', pronounced [liːˈbɛrt̪aːs̠ ]) is


the Roman goddess and personification of liberty.
Apheleia. In Greek mythology, Apheleia (Ἀφέλεια, Ancient Greek:
[afélei̯ a]) was the spirit and personification of ease, simplicity and
primitivity in the good sense, "the good old days".

A love deity is a deity in mythology associated with romance, sex, lust, or sexuality.
Love deities are common in mythology and are found in many polytheistic religions.
Female sex goddesses are often associated with beauty and other traditionally
feminine attributes.

Sub-Saharan Africa
Western African-Congo
Efik

 Anansa, goddess of the Sea, allure and beauty.[citation needed]


Vodun

 Baron La Croix, loa of the dead and sexuality.


 Baron Samedi, loa of the dead, sex, and resurrection.
 Erzulie Freda Dahomey, loa of love, beauty, jewelry, dancing, luxury, and flowers.
Yoruba

 Oshun, goddess of luxury and pleasure, sexuality and fertility, beauty and love, the river
and fresh water[1][2] venerated in Ifá, Yoruba religion, Dahomey
mythology, Vodun, Santería, Candomblé, Haitian Vodou.
Afroasiatic Middle East
Canaanite
 Astarte, goddess of sex and war.
Egyptian
 Bastet, goddess of felines, love, protection, perfume, beauty, and dance.
 Bes, god of music, love, and dance.
 Hathor, goddess of love, beauty, and music; originally a sky goddess.
 Min, god of reproduction, love, and sexual pleasure.
Hausa
 Zamani, god of sex and beauty.[citation needed]
Mesopotamian
 Inanna/Ishtar, goddess of sex, love, beauty, wine, and war.[3]
 Nanaya, goddess personifying voluptuousness, sexuality, and sensuality.
Moroccan
 Aisha Qandicha
Western Eurasia
Albanian
 Prende, goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
Balto-Slavic
Lithuanian
 Milda, goddess of love and freedom.
Slavic
 Dogoda, Polish spirit of the west wind, associated with love and gentleness.
 Dzydzilelya, Polish goddess of love and marriage and of sexuality and fertility.
 Siebog, god of love and marriage.
 Živa, goddess of love and fertility.
 Lada, goddess of beauty and fertility.
 Jarilo, god of fertility and springtime, sometimes regarded as god of lust and passion.

The Birth of Venus by Sandro


Botticelli (1485), depicting Venus, the Roman goddess of sex and beauty
Celtic
 Áine, Irish goddess of love, summer, wealth, and sovereignty; possibly originally a sun
goddess.
 Branwen, Welsh goddess of love and beauty
 Cliodhna, Irish goddess, sometimes identified as a goddess of love and beauty.[4]
Esoteric
 Asmodeus, demon of lust in medieval demonology, found in the Ars Goetia.
 Babalon, godform of lust, carnality, and the liberated woman in Thelema.
Norse-Germanic
 Eostre, Germanic dawn goddess.
 Freyja, goddess of love/sex, beauty, seiðr, war, and death.
 Frigg, goddess of marriage and women.
 Lofn, goddess who has permission from Frigg to arrange forbidden marriages.
 Sjöfn, goddess associated with love.
Eros Farnese MAN Napoli 6353
Graeco-Roman
Greek/Hellenic
 Aphrodite, goddess of love, sex, and beauty.
 Apollo
 Dionysus, god of wine and pleasure.
 Eos, the Greek dawn goddess.
 The Erotes
 Anteros, god of requited love.
 Eros, god of love and procreation; originally a deity unconnected to Aphrodite, he
was later made into her son, possibly with Ares as his father; this version of him was
imported to Rome, where he came known as Cupid.
 Himeros, god of sexual desire and unrequited love.
 Hedylogos, god of sweet talk and flattery.
 Heracles
 Hermaphroditus, god of hermaphrodites and effeminate men.
 Hermes
 Hymen, god of marriage, weddings, and the bridal hymn.
 Pothos, god of sexual longing, yearning, and desire.
 Hedone, goddess of pleasure.
 Helios, the sun, who played a role in love-magic; according to Pindar, lovesick men
would pray to him.
 Pan, god of the wild, shepherds, flocks, rustic music, and fertility of the wild/flocks. Is
portrayed as very lustful and often depicted with an erect phallus. He lusted after several
nymphs, most importantly Echo and Syrinx. Diogenes of Sinope, speaking in jest, related
a myth of Pan learning masturbation from his father, Hermes, and teaching the habit to
shepherds. Pan's greatest conquest was that of the moon goddess Selene. He
accomplished this by wrapping himself in a sheepskin to hide his hairy black goat form,
and drew her down from the sky into the forest where he seduced her.[5][6]
 Peitho, personification of persuasion and seduction.
 Philotes, either a goddess of affection or a daimon of intercourse.
 Priapus, god of sexual intercourse, genitalia, nature, fertility, and lust.
 Selene, the moon, who played a role in love-magic, and according to Pindar, lovesick
women would pray to her.
Roman
 Aurora, Roman equivalent of the Greek Eos.
 Bacchus, Roman equivalent of the Greek Dionysus.
 Cupid, Roman equivalent of the Greek Eros, also called Amor.
 Hercules, Roman equivalent of the Greek Heracles.
 Suadela, Roman equivalent of the Greek Peitho.
 Venus, Roman equivalent of the Greek Aphrodite.
 Voluptas, Roman equivalent of the Greek Hedone.
Etruscan

 Albina, goddess of the dawn and protector of ill-fated lovers.


 Turan, goddess of love and vitality.
Western Asia
Armenian
 Astghik, goddess of fertility and love.
Hindu-Vedic
 Kamadeva, Hindu god of human love or desire.
 Rati, consort of Kama, goddess of love, carnal desire, lust, passion, and sexual pleasure.
 Ushas, Hindu dawn goddess.
Persian Zorostarian
 Anahita, seems to have gained an association with fertility and sex, because influenced
by the Mesopotamian Inanna; originally appears to have been a water goddess.
Turkic-Altai
 Aisyt, love and beauty goddess.
Asia-Pacific / Oceania
Filipino
Main article: List of Philippine mythological figures

 Bangan: the Kankanaey goddess of romance; a daughter of Bugan and Lumawig.[7]


 Obban: the Kankanaey goddess of reproduction; a daughter of Bugan and Lumawig.[7]
 Amas: the Aeta deity who moves to pity, love, unity, and peace of heart.[8]
 Dian Masalanta: the Tagalog goddess of lovers, daughter of Anagolay and Dumakulem;
[7]
a patron of lovers and of generation; the Spanish called the deity Alpriapo, as
compared with the Western deity Priapus.[9]
 Mangagayuma: the Tagalog deity specializing in charms, especially those which infuse
the heart with love; one of the five agent brothers.[7]
 Agkui: the Manobo divinities who have purview over sexual excess.[7]
 Tagbayaw: the Manobo goddess that incites incest and adultery in mortals.[7]
Far East Asia
Chinese
 Jiutian Xuannü, a goddess of war, sex, and longevity.[10]
 Yue-Lao, a god of love, who binds two people together with an invisible red string.
 Tu Er Shen, a deity who oversees love between (effeminate) homosexual men.
 White Peony (Bai Mudan or Pai Mu-Tan), a goddess who tempts men, especially
ascetics.
 Wutong Shen, a group of five wanton deities from Southern China. They ravished and
possessed beautiful women.
 Baimei Shen, Chinese prostitution god. On her first assignment with a client, a prostitute
was supposed to make a sacrifice to him.
 Qian Keng (Peng Zu), a god of health-focused sex.
 Chuangmu, goddess of the bedchamber. She and her husband Chuanggong look after
everything that may happen in the bed room, including sex, sleep, and childbirth.
 King Zhou, one of worst tyrants in Chinese history. He is known as the god of sodomy.
[citation needed]

Japanese
 Daikokuten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods. He is a god of prosperity, often portrayed with
a huge phallus.
Vietnamese
 Ông Tơ and Bà Nguyệt are the two gods of love and marriage. Bà Nguyệt is depicted as
someone holding a fan to bring harmony to love and Ông Tơ is depicted as holding a red
thread, which he uses to tie a couple together.
Buddhist
 Aizen Myō-ō or Rāgarāja, a deity who transforms worldly lust into spiritual awakening; his
red-skinned appearance represents suppressed lust and passion.
 Kuni, god of love.
 Kurukulla, Tibetan goddess particularly associated with rites of magnetization or
enchantment.
North America
Central American and the Caribbean
Aztec
 Ixcuiname, goddess of carnality.
 Teicu, goddess of sexual appetite.
 Tiacapan, goddess of sexual hunger.
 Tlaco, goddess of sexual longing.
 Tlazolteotl, goddess of lust, carnality, sexual misdeeds.
 Xocotzin, goddess of sexual desire.
 Xochiquetzal, goddess of sex and beauty.
 Xochipilli, god of homosexuality, love, art, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize, fertility,
and song.
Haitian Vodou
 Guede Nibo
Mexican folk religion
 Santa Muerte
South America
Guaraní
 Kurupi, god of sexuality and fertility.
 Rudá, god of love.

Anteros, the god of mutual love, is his brother, and his companions are Pothos and Himeros,
the per sonifications of longing and desire, with Peitho (Persuasion), the Muses, and the
Graces. In later times he is surrounded by a crowd of similar beings, Erotes or loves.

Ancient goddess of Brigid, guardian of the voice and poetry, Apollo


is the god of sensibility through words, through poetry, through
sounds, through music and song, he is the one who leads the 9
Muses, he is thus called Apollo Musagète

PAREGOROS was the personified spirit (daimona) of consolation, comforting and soothing
words. She was a companion of Aphrodite, goddess of love, and Peitho, the goddess of
persuasion.

In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment, and


delight, as the daughter born from the union of Eros (personification of love) and Psyche
(personification of the soul).

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Dike is the Greek goddess of justice, representing moral order and fair judgment. She is depicted as a young woman carrying a balance scale and wearing a laurel wreath, symbolizing equitable and fair decisions . Astraea, the goddess of innocence and justice, symbolizes purity and justice transcending human flaws. Unlike Dike's pragmatic focus on justice, Astraea's representation includes a broader metaphor of hope and virtue as she is connected with celestial bodies, symbolizing a cosmic sense of justice . Together, these deities represent layered aspects of justice from personal morality to universal ethical standards.

In various cultures, goddesses of love include Venus (Roman), Aphrodite (Greek), Oshun (Yoruba), and Erzulie (Vodou). Despite cultural differences, they commonly embody beauty, attraction, fertility, and romantic desire. Venus and Aphrodite share direct connections in the Western pantheon as deities of love and beauty . Oshun represents fertility and sensuality, highlighting African diasporic beliefs around abundance and life's nurturing aspects . Erzulie combines attributes of beauty and luxury, illustrating love's multifaceted nature across social and emotional dimensions . The commonality lies in their roles as powerful symbols of life-bestowing forces essential for social and individual harmony.

In Greek mythology, Eleos is the personification of mercy, clemency, compassion, and pity, while in Roman mythology, Clementia represents similar virtues. Eleos is described as the most useful deity to human life during difficult times . Clementia integrates leniency, mercy, forgiveness, and salvation . These personifications signify the cultural importance of mercy as a guiding principle for humane behavior and clemency in judicial processes.

Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty, personifies freedom and personal autonomy. Her role in mythology underscores the cultural importance of liberty as a valued societal ideal in Roman society. Libertas symbolizes liberties granted to citizens, including the freedom of individual expression and the societal structure allowing autonomy and liberation from tyranny . This emphasizes the foundational role of liberty within Roman ideals, reflecting their influence on governance, civic participation, and individual rights, which hold lasting significance in the development of Western legal and cultural traditions.

Athena, in Greek mythology, is the goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare, notable for her strategy over direct conflict. She represents the intellectual and creative aspects of warfare, focusing on guidance rather than destruction . Minerva, in Roman mythology, encompasses strategic warfare similarly but also includes aspects of justice, law, and the arts, reflecting her as a patroness of intellectual pursuits beyond warfare . Both deities symbolize rational thinking applied to both conflict and creativity, emphasizing wisdom's role in strategic planning and societal governance, though Minerva's scope is broader in the domains of law and arts.

Saraswati, in Hindu mythology, is associated with wisdom, knowledge, and the creative arts. Her role implies a connection between intellectual enlightenment and artistic expression, suggesting that knowledge and creativity are interdependent facets of human development . This association promotes the idea that true understanding is achieved through a balance of scholarship and creativity, where learning fuels innovation and vice versa. Culturally, this union reinforces the value of education and artistic expression in personal and societal growth, underpinning the pursuit of truth and refinement through both rational and creative lenses.

In Aztec mythology, love and sexuality are represented by several deities with diverse attributes. Tlazolteotl, the goddess of lust and sexual misdeeds, embodies the complex nature of carnal desires and their consequences . Xochiquetzal, representing sex and beauty, highlights the aesthetic and nurturing aspects of love . Xochipilli, associated with love, art, and beauty, connects eroticism with creative and cultural expressions, indicating a holistic view of life's pleasures . These deities reveal an intricate understanding of love as both a physical and spiritual force, embodying both its sanctity and potential for excess.

Janus, as the god of beginnings and transitions, embodies duality through his two faces. This symbolizes the notion of looking towards the past and future, highlighting themes of reflection, foresight, and continuous change . Philosophically, Janus represents the interconnectedness of time and the necessity of understanding history to navigate future endeavors. This duality underscores the human condition's reliance on historical consciousness and the ability to anticipate future outcomes, illustrating the dynamic nature of change and decision-making.

Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, is one of the Horae symbolizing seasonal and social order and is primarily focused on the abstraction of peace as a state of tranquility and order . Pax, the Roman equivalent, embodies peace but is also strongly tied to the ideals of societal and civil harmony within the expansive Roman Empire, showcasing peace as a political state . This reflects a subtle conceptual shift from personal and social tranquility to structured political harmony.

Sancus in Roman mythology and Pistis in Greek mythology personify trust, honesty, and oaths. Sancus, as a god of integrity, focuses on the societal function of oaths, underscoring the importance of trust in maintaining social order and legal frameworks . Pistis embodies moral faith and good faith, which highlight the ethical dimension of trust as a personal and communal virtue essential for harmonious relationships . Both deities emphasize the critical value placed on trust and reliability in ancient societies, reflecting a shared cultural emphasis on faithfulness as a cornerstone of social cohesion and justice.

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