Greek goddess

Athena, for one

A Greek goddess is a female deity from ancient Greek religion and mythology.

The major ones—Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis, Hera—governed domains like wisdom, love, hunting, and marriage.

The phrase often appears figuratively to describe a woman of exceptional beauty or presence: She emerged from the water like a Greek goddess.

Related

Athena · Demeter · Selene · moon goddess · Hecate · Styx · Gaia · Clio · Rhea · Eris · chiton · flowing robes · Thalia · Nemesis · Hera · Mnemosyne · Persephone · the underworld

Categories
Opposites
divine status

Greek goddessmortal

Subject to death

human · worshipper · supplicant · priestess

gender within divinity

Greek goddessGreek god

Hellenistic divine being

Zeus · Poseidon · Apollo · Hades · Ares

mythological tradition

Greek goddessRoman goddess

Female deity of Rome

Hindu goddess · Isis · Freya · Kali · Ishtar

Family

Greek

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G