Monday 8 September 2014

Leto

In Greek mythology, Leto was described as the daughter of  the Titan Coeus and Phoebe, a sister of Asteria, and the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus. Leto was the goddess of motherhood. 
         
Leto
                    

         Leto was described as the lawful wife of Zeus, but merely as a concubine. Zeus married Hera while Leto was pregnant. While the pregnancy began before the marriage Hera was still jealous of Leto. For the duration of Leto's pregnancy Hera created problems. First Leto was pushed out of Olympus and all the world being afraid of receiving her on account of Hera. Hera send dragon Python to chase Leto. Hera banned Leto from giving birth on the mainland, any island at sea, or any place under the sun
Leto with Apollo and Artemis

                                           Leto wandered about till she came to the island of Delos, which was then a floating island, and bore the name Asteria .But when Leto touched it, it suddenly stood still upon four pillars, which was neither mainland nor a real island. Yet she couldn't give birth because Hera had forbid Eilithyia, goddess of childbirth, to go to her. Eventually, the other goddesses felt bad for Leto and offered Hera a beautiful necklace to allow Leto to give birth. Hera accepted and Iris took Eilithyia straight to Leto. Leto first gave birth to Artemis and then after another nine days of labor to Apollo.

                                 Leto's problems continued. But, now she had her two fast developing children, both of whom became powerful archers, to protect her, four days old Apollo was able to kill Python.

Related Posts:
Asteria  :

Index

Aletheia



Aletheia
In Greek mythology, Aletheia was described as an spirit or goddess of truth, and sincerity. Aletheis was created by Prometheus, so that she would be able to regulate humans behavior. According to some versions, Aletheia was described as the daughter of Zeus



Related Post:
Pseudologoi

INDEX

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Pseudologoi

                                           In Greek mythology, Pseudologoi (singular Pseudologos) were described as gods or male spirits of lies and falsehoods. they were children of Eris, the goddess of strife. In some versions, Pseudologoi were described as children of Gaea and Aether
Pseudologoi

                                              According to other version, a single female spirit of falsehoods, Pseudologos, was described. It was described, when Prometheus the master craftsman and a supreme trickster, who sometimes associated with the the creation of humans -- was crafting Aletheia, the spirit of truth, so that she would be able to regulate humans behaviour. Prometheus was unexpected summons from Zeus, leaving Dolos (spirit or god of trickery) alone in the workshop. Dolos took up the remaining clay and began to sculpt a second figure, identical to the Aletheia. 
Pseudologos

However, before he could complete the piece he ran out of clay, leaving his figure without feet. When Prometheus returned he marvelled at the similarity between the two creations and put both in the kiln. When they had been baked, he infused the figures with life. The first, Aletheia, walked with measured footsteps, but Dolos' replica, lacking feet, stood stuck in her tracks and acquired the name Pseudologos—Falsehood

INDEX