The ancient Greeks worshiped many goddesses, each of whom was responsible for a certain sphere of life. The most powerful and powerful were considered the ancient Greek goddesses included in the Olympic pantheon. But besides the Olympic deities, there were many so-called "younger" goddesses, also revered by the ancient Greeks.
Olympic goddesses
The queen of the gods and people, the youngest daughter of the titans Kronos and Rhea, sister and wife of the thunderer Zeus, the supreme goddess Hera was the patroness of marriage and family, the protector of women and motherhood, and also personified marital fidelity. Symbols of Hera served as a diadem and a single-tooth.
The eldest daughter of the titans Kronos and Rhea, the goddess of the hearth and sacrificial fire Hestia was the bearer and protector of chastity. She protected peace and unanimity in the family, she patronized strangers and the suffering. Hestia's attribute was a torch.
The middle daughter of the titans Kronos and Rhea, the goddess of land and fertility, Demeter patronized the farmers and protected all life on earth. The symbols of the goddess were a staff in the form of a stem and a sickle.
The daughter of the all-powerful Zeus, the maiden warrior Athena was the goddess of fair war, wisdom, knowledge, science, arts, and crafts. The ancient Greeks believed that the presence of Athena on the battlefield disciplines and inspires soldiers. The sacred symbol of Athena’s wisdom was the owl and aegis with the head of the gorgon Medusa.
The Goddess of the Moon, the daughter of Zeus from the Titanide Summer, the virgin and forever young Artemis patronized hunting and all life on Earth. The girls worshiped the goddess as the protector of female chastity, and married women asked her to grant happiness in marriage and help to successfully resolve during childbirth. Attributes of Artemis were doe and bow with arrows.
The daughter of the sky god Uranus, the goddess of love and beauty Aphrodite personified the eternal spring and life. The ancient Greeks also worshiped Aphrodite as the goddess of fertility, marriage and childbirth. Symbols of the goddess of love were an apple, a dove and a rose.
