The Ancient Gods are the first secular powers of Ancient Greek Mythology. From Chaos, Gaia, Tartarus and Eros the universe was born and the foundations of divine and natural order were laid.
In Greek mythology, before the rule of the Olympian gods, there were the primal forces that defined the function of the world. Among them is Day, the deity that personifies daylight and the succession of time. Day is not just a goddess of light· is the very concept of switching between...More
In ancient Greek mythology, even before the world was formed as we know it, there were the primary forces that laid the foundations of creation. Among them stands Ether, a form less known to the general public, but extremely important for understanding the cosmogony of ancient Greeks. Ether is not just a god· It's the same...More
Fanny – The Ancient God of Creation in Orphic Cosmogonian Introduction Fanis is one of the most mysterious and deeply symbolic forms of Greek mythology. In Orphic cosmogony it is presented as the first creative god, the primary source of life and secular order. As a primitive (primary) god, it embodies the transition from chaos to ...More
Heaven in Greek mythology is a primordial deity of heaven, wife of Gaia and father of Titans, Cyclops and Centurions. It symbolizes the heavenly element, divine order and authority, while its myths show the conflict of generations of gods. Heaven (Uranus) – The Ancient God of Heaven Heaven, the personification of ...More
Gaia – The Great Mother of Creation Gaia, the goddess of the Earth, is one of the most primitive and fundamental forms of Greek mythology. It belongs to the Primitive gods (Protogene), the first divine powers that appeared at the dawn of creation, even before the world as we know it. She wasn't just a deity.· was the...More
Eros is one of the most important and evolving forms of Greek mythology. He is not just the god of love, but a primal force associated with the creation of the world, fertility, desire and very cohesion of the universe. From the primary cosmogenic entity to the playful wing god of classics...More
What Tartarus (also known as Tartaros) is the deepest point of the Underworld...is one of the primary entities of Greek mythology and at the same time one of the deepest and darkest places in the universe. According to Hesiod, Tartarus has existed since the beginning of creation, along with Chaos, Gaia and ...More
Who was Erebus? Erebos is one of the primary deities of Greek mythology and personifies the absolute darkness and deep shadow that presupposed the creation of the world. It is not a god with human traits or myths of action, but a cosmic force, necessary for the genesis of the universe. In the thought of the ancient Greeks, ...More
Nyx is one of the oldest and most powerful primary deities of Greek mythology. It appears immediately after Chaos and personifies the Night, darkness, and silence that preceded the secular order. What was Nyx in Greek mythology? Nyx was one of the oldest and most mysterious deities of Greek mythology· one...More
Το Χάος κατέχει μια από τις πιο θεμελιώδεις θέσεις στην ελληνική μυθολογία, επειδή συνδέεται με την ίδια την αρχή του κόσμου. Δεν πρόκειται για το «μπέρδεμα» ή την «αταξία» με τη σύγχρονη έννοια της λέξης, αλλά για μια πρωταρχική κατάσταση, ένα άνοιγμα, ένα χάσμα, έναν απέραντο κενό χώρο από τον οποίο αναδύθηκε η κοσμική τάξη. …More