Gods

Gods: Current rulers of creation

These Spirits have essence ratings of 6-10. They have permanent homes on Olympus or the Underworld. They rarely venture into Creation anymore. all other gods will take notice if they do.

born of Nyx

 * Nemesis(f):retribution for evil deeds and undeserved fortune, counter to Tyche

born of Oceanus and Tethys

 * Tyche(f):good fortune and chance, counter to nemesis

born of Oceanus alone

 * Akeron(m): underworld river of pain, souls carried across by Charon
 * Kokytos(m): underwold river of wailing
 * Pyriphlegethon(m): underworld river of burning
 * Lethe(f): underworld river of forgetfulness

born of Pontos and Gaia

 * Aigaius(m): Sea storms, son was Briareus
 * Keto(f): dangers of the sea, wife of Phorkys to produce horrible sea monsters
 * Phorkys(m): hidden dangers of the deep, husband of his sister Keto
 * Thaumus(m): wonders of the sea, married a nymph named elektra
 * Nereas(m): god of sea's fish, father of 50 nereids,

born of Perses and Asteria

 * Hecate(f): magic, sorcery, assisted demeter in finding persephone

born of gaia

 * Silenus(m): drunkenness, gave Midas his golden touch

born from Uranus's castrated genitals

 * Aphrodite(f):love and beauty, married to hephestus

born from Eos and Astraios

 * Astra Planeti(m): keepers of the 5 wandering planets, Phainon(shining one/saturn/kronos), Phaethon(blazing one/jupiter/zeus), Pyroeis(fiery one/mars/ares), Eosphoros(dawn*bringer/venus/aphrodite), Stilbon (evening star/Mercury/hermes)
 * Boreas(m): north wind, devourer, purple winged, cold
 * Eurus(m): east wind, autumn
 * Notus(m): south wind, wet storm bringing
 * Zephyus(m):west wind, spring
 * Eosphorus(m): god of dawn star
 * Hasperos(m): god of dusk star

born of Kronus and Rhea

 * Hestia(f):hearth, virgin goddess, first born of kronus and rhea
 * Demeter(f): agriculture, grain, and bread, mother of persephone
 * Hera(f):women and marriage
 * Zeus(m): sky, law, current ruler of the heavens after defeating his father Kronus
 * Poseidon(m): water, horses, earthquakes
 * Hades(m): underworld, death, metals and gems

born of Zeus alone

 * Athena(f):wise council, defensive war

born of Zeus and Leto(motherhood titaness)

 * Apollo(m):prophecy and oracles, healing and plague, archery bringer of sudden death and disease men and boys
 * Artemis(f):hunting, wild animals, twin of apollo, bringer of sudden death and disease women and girls

born of Zeus and Themis(divine law titaness): Horai*graces, goddesses of season, keepers of gates of heaven

 * Dike(f): Justice,
 * Eirene(f):Peace
 * Eunomia(f): Order

born of Zeus and Maia(nymph)

 * Hermes(m): herald, roads, language, animal husbandry, others

born of Zeus and Mnemosyne(titan elder muse)

 * Middle Muses(f): Kalliope(epic poetry), Kleio(history), Ouranai(astronomy), Thaleia(comedy), Melpomene(tragedy), Polyhymnia(religious hymns), Erato(erotic poetry), Euterpe(lyric poetry), Terpsikhore(choral song and dance)

Born of Zeus and Demeter

 * Persephone(f): spring growth, wife of Hades

born of Zeus and Selene(moon titanness)

 * Herse(f): morning dew

born of Zeus and Hera

 * Ares(m):aggressive war, manly courage
 * Eileithyia(f): childbirth and labor pains
 * Enyo(f): youth, cup bearer of ambrosia
 * Hebe(f): strife and discord that starts wars

born of Poseidon alone

 * Proteus(m): sea*god, islands: lamnos, (Thrace)pallene, and egypt)pharos

born of Thaumus and Elektra(nymph)

 * Arke(m): titan messenger, took opposite side of Iris and was caste into tartarus
 * Iris(f): god messenger, rainbows, took side of gods during titan wars

born of Nereas and Doris(nymph)

 * Thetis(f): leader of nereides, mother of Achilleus
 * Amphitrite(f): noises of sea animals(dolphins, seals, etc.), wife of poseidon

born of Hera alone

 * Hephestos(m): fire, metalwork, masonry

born of Aphrodite alone: she was born pregnant with these gods and gave birth to them soon after

 * Eros(m): sexual love
 * Himerus(m): sexual desire
 * Pothus: sexual passion

born of Ares and Aphrodite

 * Harmonia(f): marital harmony + union, harmonious action in war

born of Zeus and Persephone

 * Zagreus(m):great hunter, killed by titans heart was made into a potion that was fed to semele which impregnated her with dionysus

born of apollo alone

 * Apollon Muses(f): lowest, middle, and highest string on a lyre

born of Apollo and Koronis(mortal who was killed by artemis for committing adultery), children recovered after death

 * Asclepius(m): medicine, married his twin sister
 * Epione(f): soothing of pain, married her twin brother

born of Poseidon and Amphitrite

 * Triton(m): stilled waves with conch trumpet, assisted Argonauts

born of Hebe and Herakles(after his rise to godhood), gatekeepers of Olympia with their father

 * Alexianes(m): unconquerable
 * Ancitus(m): ward of war

born of Zeus and Eurynome, the 3 graces

 * Aglaea: splendor and glory
 * Euphosyne: joy, good cheer, mirth and merriment
 * Thalia: festivity, rich luxurious banquets

4th Gen born from the twins Asclepius and Epione, except Dionysus who's birth is described above

 * Dionysus(m): wine, vegetation, and festivities, trained a set of nymphs
 * Aegle(f): radiant good health
 * Akeso(f): healing and curing
 * Hygenia(f): good health, disease prevention
 * Iaso(f): remedies outside of medications
 * Panceia(f): cures and medications