Goddesses in Greek Mythology

Let's take a look at some Greek goddesses of ancient mythology.

4 Dec, 20224 min read

Iris: Goddess of the Rainbow

Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, sea, and sky. She was the daughter of an old, mighty sea god called "Thaunas" and a cloud nymph called "Electra." She had two sisters, Arke and Ocypete, who were both hideous harpies.

Iris was the messenger of the Olympian gods during their war against the Titans. According to Greek mythology, she traveled to the ends of the world and plunged into the depths of the sea, using the speed of the wind on her wings to deliver crucial messages. It was also believed that when a rainbow appeared, it meant that Iris was going on a journey.

Iris was described as a stunning young woman with wings on her shoulders.

Aphrodite: Goddess of Love

Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, passion, beauty, pleasure, and all aspects of sexuality. She was the mother of the god of love, Eros. Aphrodite was born near the coast of Cythera out of the foam Uranus' castrated genitals created when they fell into the sea. In other versions, she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione, the oracular goddess. Even though Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, she had many affairs with the gods Ares, Hermes, and Dionysos.

Aphrodite was powerful and immortal. Her special powers were those of love, passion, and desire. She had a belt that had the power to cause others to fall in love with its wearer, so she used to lend it from time to time to other goddesses. She had the ability to heal broken relationships and make fighting couples fall in love again.

Aphrodite's symbols were the swan, the dolphin, the rose, the myrtle, the sparrow, the scallop shell, the girdle, and the mirror, and her sacred animals were the dove and the goose.

Urania: Goddess of Stars and Astronomy

Urania, also known as Ourania, was a minor Greek goddess and one of the nine muses, who together were the goddesses of dance, song, poetry, history, festivity, and tragedy. Urania was the muse of astronomy and stars. She was one of Zeus' and Mnemosyne's nine daughters and Uranus' great-granddaughter. Since her father Zeus was the god of the sky and her grandfather Uranus was the god of heaven, Urania developed a love for astrology and the sky.

According to myth, Urania had prophetic abilities and could predict the future based on the arrangement of the stars. As a result of her influence, men studied astronomy and the heavenly bodies and strove to achieve greater heights in their academic careers.

Urania is credited with starting the modern practice of astrological readings. She is portrayed as a beautiful young woman wearing a flowing cloak that is adorned with stars. She's also known for carrying the compass, the globe, and a pencil.

Selene: Goddess of The Moon

Selene was the Titan goddess of the moon; she was one of the daughters of the Titan gods Hyperion and Theia and the sister of the sun god Helios and the goddess of the dawn, Eos.

In myth, Selene and her brother Helios were believed to be in charge of moving the two celestial bodies around the sky. Their purposes included bringing light to the earth, facilitating agriculture, and turning the monthly calendar.

Every night, Selene was said to ride her chariot across the sky from east to west. Because of this mythological explanation, the ancient Greeks were able to comprehend the motion of the moon across the night sky.

The moon goddess was portrayed as a woman steering a chariot pulled by two winged horses.