Decoding Ancient Mythology Terms and Gods of Greek Legends and Lore Explained

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Moirai- Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos aka The Fates. Three sisters born of Zeus and Themus, the goddess of divine order and law.

Ichor- An ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.

Aspictis- taken from 'aspicio' meaning to observe

Lacedaemon- Greek city-state that fell to Roman invasion in 146 B.C. (aka. Sparta)

Fides, Mors, Dolor, Poena, Invictus- Honor, Death, Pain, Punishment, Invincible

Alethia- Goddess of Truth

Athena- Goddess of Wisdom and battle strategy

Hestia- Goddess of the Hearth

Nyx- Goddess of Darkness

Hecate- Goddess of Magic

Artemis- Goddess of the Hunt

Enyo- Goddess of Destructive Warfare

Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon- seriously if you don't know who these guys are crawl out from under your rock and visit a library. God of Sky and Thunder, God of the Underworld and Death, God of the Sea (aka. Earth Shaker)

Hermes- God of Messengers and healing

Hera- Goddess of Women and Marriage

Aphrodite- Goddess of Love

Inpietas- Betrayal

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