The most famous of all the Greek Goddesses were the Olympians whose names were Hera, Aphrodite, Artemis, Demeter, Hestia and Athena. This article contains interesting information and facts about the Greek Goddesses who featured in the mythology of Ancient Greece. Fascinating, fun information to increase your knowledge about the roles of the goddesses in Greek Mythology and Legend. The names of the Greek goddesses are provided in the charts and categorised into the Ancient, less well known goddesses, the Titanides and the Olympian goddesses that feature in the myths and legends of the Ancient Greeks. Picture of beautiful Greek Goddesses Names of Principle Greek Goddesses - The Olympian Goddesses What were the names and the roles of famous female Olympians? The following chart contains the names of the famous Olympians who featured in the legends from classical mythology and legends: Principle Greek Goddesses of Ancient Mythology (Olympian Goddesses) Aphrodite: Aphrodite was the goddess of love, beauty and passion. Her Roman goddess counterpart was Venus
Artemis: Artemis was the goddess of the hunt and the moon, she was also known as the Virgin goddess. Her Roman goddess counterpart was Diana
Athena: Athena was the goddess of wisdom, spinning and weaving. Her Roman goddess counterpart was Minerva
Demeter: Demeter was the goddess of nature and a sister of Zeus. Her Roman goddess counterpart was Ceres
Hera: Hera was the Queen of the Olympians and the goddess of the family. Her Roman goddess counterpart was Juno
Hestia: Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and the home. Her Roman goddess counterpart was Vesta Principle Greek Goddesses of Ancient Mythology (Olympian Goddesses) | | Picture of Demeter | Picture of Aphrodite and Pygmalion |
Names of Minor Greek Goddesses The following chart contains the names of lesser Greek Goddesses and Nymphs who featured in the legends from classical ancient Greek mythology and legends. The ancient Greek goddesses were famous for their beauty but they also include some dark and evil Greek goddesses. Read interesting facts and information about the ancient Greek Goddesses via the Greek gods Index. Minor Greek Goddesses from Mythology Amphitrite: Amphitrite was a War Goddess
Ariadne: Ariadne was a minor goddess of passion and mazes and the wife of the god Dionysus
Calypso: Calypso was a Nymph who detained Ulysses on Ogygia seven years
Clymene: Clymene was a female demigod and the daughter of the Titan gods Oceanus and Tethys and the mother of Atlas and Prometheus.
Dione: Dione was one of the Oceanides, a descendent of the Titans, and a lover of Zeus, they had a daughter, Aphrodite the goddess of love.
Eileithyia: Goddess of childbirth
Enyo: Goddess of war and peacekeeping
Eos: Goddess of dawn
Eris: Eris, the goddess of Discord
Eutychia: Goddess of success
Harmonia: Goddess of harmony, agreement & understanding
Hebe: Hebe was the daughter of Hera and Zeus and the goddess of youth.
Hecate: Hecate was the Goddess of magic and witchcraft
Helen of Troy: Helen of Troy was a demigod, the daughter of the Greek god Zeus and Leda.
Iris: Iris was the Goddess of the rainbow and messenger of Halcyone
Khione: Goddess of snow
Leto: Leto was the Goddess of motherhood
Maia: Maia was a 'Pleiades' one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Maia was a lover of Zeus and bore him a son, Hermes.
Melinoe: Goddess of ghosts
Nemesis: Goddess of consequences and revenge
Nike: Nike was the winged goddess of victory
Persephone: Persephone was the goddess of of spring and flowers, queen of the Underworld
Psyche: Psyche was the Goddess of compassion
Selene: Goddess of the moon
Scylla: Scylla was the favorite of all the water-nymphs
Thetis: Thetis was a minor sea-goddess and mother of Achilles
Tyche: Goddess of luck, destiny and fortune Greek Goddesses from Mythology and Legends Pictures of Greek Goddesses The following four Greek goddess and nymph pictures were painted by the artist Evelyn de Morgan. | | Eos | Helen of Troy - Demigod |
| | Dryad - Wood Nymph | Sea Nymphs |
Names of Groups of Greek Goddesses What were the names and the groups of famous Greek Goddesses? |