lesser gods

Lesser Gods

IntroductionGreeks and Romans had gods for almost

everything The gods we talk about today are not as

famous and were not as powerful as the 12 Olympians

Cupid (Eros)God of LoveBeautiful, serious youth that gave gifts to

manOften represented as blindfolded because

love is supposed to be blindAlways had three people around him

Anteros-God of Slighted LoveHimeros-God of LongingHymen-God of the Wedding Feast

HebeGoddess of YouthCupbearer to the gods

IrisGoddess of RainbowsAnother messenger of the gods

OthersProteus-Posideon’s son that could see the

future and shapeshiftNaids-water nymphs that dwelt in small bodies

of waterCharon-takes the souls of the dead across the

River Styx to HadesCerebrus-dragon tailed dog that guarded the

underworld

OthersRhadmanthus, Minos, and Aeacus-three

judges who pass judgement on the souls of the dead

Furies-Things in the underworld that punish the wicked

Sleep-God that gave men dreams as they slept

Death-God that decided when your time on earth was at an end