Nemesis is the Greek Goddess of Vengeance.
The Greek goddess of retribution and vengance was Nemesis. Her Roman name is possibly Invidia.
Nemesis is the goddess of revenge or vengeance.
Nemesis was the personification of revenge.
Not really. In Roman mythology, the Furies were three female deities of vengeance. This was the word the Romans used to translate the Greek Erinyes, but the word came before the mythology, not the other way around.
female deity of vengence
Erinyes
Eumenides is another name for the Erinyes, Greek deities of vengeance.
No, Hecate was not a Catholic figure. She is a goddess in ancient Greek mythology associated with magic, witchcraft, and crossroads. The Catholic religion does not include deities from Greek mythology.
they were born of the Primordial gods, Uranus and Gaia and various deities
In Greek Mythology, the gods live on Mount Olympus. There is no Roman counterpart.
Proteus in Greek mythology is an early sea god. Proteus is one of several deities in the Old Man of the Sea in whom Homer calls. Some refer to Proteus as the god of elusive sea change.
Harald Zusanek has written: 'Eos' -- subject(s): Eos (Greek deity), Greek Mythology, Mythology, Greek, Religion 'Die Nymphen' -- subject(s): Characters, Epic poetry, Greek, Greek Epic poetry, History and criticism, Nymphs, Nymphs (Greek deities) in literature
The ancient Greeks have always believed in greek mythology. No one knows exactly for sure who began greek mythology. It is unknown but with some help of past references, archaeologists, scientists, etc., are able to piece together somewhat of an idea. There is no record available however. Lets hope that we get one!
Helimede is one of Neptune's moons that are named after sea nymphs in Greek mythology. This is regarded as one of the Nereids.
The purpose of Greek mythology, as with all myths and religions was used by the ancients to explain the world around them. The sun rose everyday because Helios drove his sun-chariot into the sky. The seasons changed because Persephone went into the underworld for several months. The evils of the world existed after Pandora opened the legendary box. etc. If you are looking for a list of the deities and what they did, look under related questions for "Who are all of the Greek deities and what they are in charge of?"