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Lucina, I believe.
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Lucina is the Roman goddess of childbirth. We still need a Greek counterpart.
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The Greek goddess of childbirth is Hera.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoHer name was Aura. She was a virgin huntress like Artemis. She insulted Artemis by saying that the goddess was to womanly in form to be a true virgin. As a punishment, she was raped by Dionysus. The crime drove her to madness and she became a ruthless killer. When she gave birth to twin sons, she swallowed one whole. Artemis saved the other one. To put an end to the danger of Aura, Zeus turned her into a spring or stream.
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∙ 13y agoThere are actually three goddess associated with the moon in Greek mythology. Artemis is the goddess of the crescent moon, Hecate is the goddess of the new moon and the dark side of the moon, and Selene is everything in between.
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∙ 14y agoPersephone, daughter of Demeter, is the goddess of springtime. She is married to Hades, god of the underworld.
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∙ 13y agoOriginally, Selene was the moon goddess, but over time, Artemis became the lunar deity. Hecate is another moon deity. Selene, Artemis, and Hecate are the Triple Goddesses of the moon.
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∙ 12y agoFeronia, the goddess of freedom and good harvest.
I don't think there is a such thing! Good harvest is Demeter! D:
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∙ 11y agoDemeter
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In Roman mythology who was the goddess of the hunt?
The Greek goddess of hunting was Artemis ( In Rome her name was Diana), one of the three chaste goddesses of Olympus (along with Hestia and Athena). She was daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was Apollo's twin sister. She was also a moon goddess.
Who is the god or goddess of the moon?
There were three: Artemis, Selene, and Hecate. Together, they made up the Triple Moon Goddesses. Artemis was the goddess of the crescent moon, Hecate was the goddess of new moon and the dark side of the moon, and Selene was everything in between.
Who is Diana in Greek mythology?
Nothing! Diana is the name "Artemis" in Latin. So actually, Diana is in Latin. Artemis is the ancient Greek goddess representing the Moon, sister of Sun, Apollo. She was a great huntress. When Romans adopted ancient Greek culture and mythology, they worshipped Artemis under the name "Diana".derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine",
Who was the other virgin goddess?
There were three virgin goddesses in Greek Mythology. Artemis, the goddess of hunting, was one of them; she took a vow of chastity and made all of her attendants take the same vow. Athena, the goddess of wisdom was another. The last one was Hestia, the goddess of the hearth.
Who was the goddess of wisdom and the hunt?
When a mythical goddess is the goddess of the hunt, it means that they aid hunters while they hunt. Their duties may also include caring for wild beasts. The Greek goddess of the hunt is Artemis. The Roman goddess of the hunt is Diana.
What does MOON mean in Greek?
The moon means Selene in Greek mythology. She is the goddess of the moon. Luna is her Roman goddess counterpart.
In greek mythology endymion is a character who was loved by which goddess?
Selene, goddess of the moon
Which place was selene the greek goddess of the moon born?
In Greek mythology it does not say.
Who was the goddess of the moon wild animals and hunting in greek mythology?
Artemis
Is Selene important?
Selene is the goddess and personification the Moon in Greek Mythology.
What does night have to do with greek mythology?
The night was originally Selene, the goddess of the moon. But the responsibility was passed on to Artemis, goddess of the hunt and (now) moon.
What celestial body is selenium named after?
In the Greek mythology Selene is the Moon goddess.
When did Greek goddess Selene rule in her time?
Selene the goddess of the moon was born from two great parents and they were Theia the Titan, goddess of heavenly light and Hyperion the Titan god of light. She was born at a place called the Greek island of rhodes.
Is selene dead?
Selene the Moon goddess of Greek mythology was immortal and so can not be dead.
Was the moon ever called Theia?
No; however in Greek mythology Theia is the Titan goddess of heavenly light, her daughter is Selene the Titan goddess of the Moon.
Was Artemis from Greek or Roman mythology?
Artemis is a Greek goddess. Her Roman equivalent is Diana.Artemis/Diana is the goddess of the hunt, childbirth, maidens, wildlife, and possibly the moon.
What is Diana the goddess of?
Diana was a Roman moon goddess and also patron goddess of hunters, wild animals and woodlands. She is equivalent to Artemis in Greek mythology.
