Fanny, the creator of the universe

Fanis, a primitive god of creation in Orphic cosmogonia, emerges from the Cosmic Egg with golden wings and snake

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: the primary god of heaven

Heaven, a primitive god of heaven in Greek mythology, personification of the cosmic dome

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

Love in Greek Mythology

Eros – God of love in Greek mythology

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

Tartarus, the abyss of Titans

Dark depiction of Tartar in Greek mythology with gates of hell, chained Titans and flaming landscape

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

Erebus: the primary dark force

Erebus the primordial god of darkness in Greek mythology, artistic depiction of primordial dark power

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: the primary goddess of the night

Nyx the primordial goddess of the night in Greek mythology with dark mysterious atmosphere

Η Νύξ είναι μία από τις αρχαιότερες και ισχυρότερες πρωταρχικές θεότητες της ελληνικής μυθολογίας. Εμφανίζεται αμέσως μετά το Χάος και προσωποποιεί τη Νύχτα, το σκοτάδι και τη σιωπή που προϋπήρξαν της κοσμικής τάξης. Ποια ήταν η Νύξ στην Ελληνική μυθολογία Η Νύξ ήταν μία από τις αρχαιότερες και πιο μυστηριώδεις θεότητες της ελληνικής μυθολογίας· μια … More

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