greek god epithets (pt. 2)
this post includes hades, persephone, aphrodite, hermes, apollo, artemis, dionysus, and hekate. for part one including zeus, hera, demeter, ares, athena, poseidon and hephaestus click here
HADES:
-PLOUTON= of wealth -THEON CHTHONIUS= god of the underworld -POLYSEMANTOR= ruler of many -POLYDEGMON/POLYXENUS= host of many -NECRODEGMON= receiver of the dead -NECRON SOTER= savior of the dead -ADESIUS= of grace -STYGIUS= from the Styx -URAGUS= of fire -NIGER DEUS= the black god
PERSEPHONE:
-CHTHONIA= of the earth -CARPOPHORUS= bringer of fruit -SOTEIRA= the savior -MEGALA THEA= the great Goddess -HAGNE= the pure/holy one -DAEIRA= the knowing one -PRAXIDICE= the exacter of justice -PROTOGONE= the first born -BRIMO= the dreaded/vengeful
APHRODITE:
-URANIA= of heavenly/divine love -PANDEMOS= common to all people -MACHANITIS= the diviser/contriver -EPISTROPHIA= she who turns to love -CALASCOPIA= the spying/all seeing -PSITHYRISTES= the whispering -PRAXIS= of sexual action -MELAENIS= the black -SYMMACHIA= the ally in love -APATURUS= the deceptive one -NYMPHIA= the bridal -MIGONTIS= of unions -DORITIS= the bountiful -MORPHO= of shapely form -AMBOLOGERA= the postponer of old age -NICEPHORUS= the bringer of victory -HOPLISMENA= the armed -EUPLOEA= of fair voyages -PONTIA= of the sea -LIMENIA= of the harbor -XENIA= of hospitality to foreigners -PHILOMIDES= the laughter loving -APHROGENEIA/APHROGENES= the foam born -PHILOMMEDES= the genital loving -CHRYSEA= the golden -DIA= the golden/shining -POTHON MATER= the mother of desire -EUSTEPHANUS= the richly crowned/the well girdled -EN KIPIS= of vegetation/agricultural fertility
HERMES:
-EPIMELIUS= keeper of the flocks -OEOPOLUS= the shepherd -AGORAEUS= of the market place -DOIUS= of crafts/wiles -ENAGONIUS= of the games -PROMACHUS= the champion -HERMENEUTES= the interpreter/translator (of the gods) -TRICEPHALUS= the three headed -DIACTORUS= the guide/messenger -ATHANATUS DIACTORUS= the immortal guide -ANGELUS MACARON/ANGELUS ATHANATON= messenger of the divine -CHRYSORRHAPIS= of the golden wand -CLEPSIPHRON= the deceiver -MECHANIOTES= the trickster/contriver -PHELETES= the thief/robber/rustler -ARCHUS PHELETEON= leader of robbers/thieves -POECILOMETES/POLYTROPUS= the wily -DAIS HETAERUS= comrade of the feast -CHARIDOTES= giver of joy -CHARMOPHRON= the glad-hearted -DOTOR EAON= giver of good things -ACACETA= the guileless/gracious -EUSCOPUS= the keen sighted/watchful -CYDIMUS/ERICYDES/AGLAUS= the glorious/famous/splendid -CRATUS/CRATERUS= the strong/mighty -POMPAEUS= the guide
APOLLO:
-THEARIUS= of the oracle -PROUPSIUS= the foreseeing -CLERIUS= of distribution by lot -CLEDONES= of omens -HECATUS= the shooter from afar/the archer -AGRAEUS= of the hunt/the hunter -MUSAGETES= the leader of the Muses -ULIUS= of good health -PAEON= the healer -ACESIUS= of healing -ALEXICACUS= averter of evil/harm -EPICURIUS= the succoring/helping -BOEDROMIUS= the rescuer -LYCIUS= of the wolves -SMINTHEUS= of the mice -DELPHINIUS= of the dolphin -ACTIUS= of the foreshore -THEOXENIUS= the god of foreigners -ARGYEUS= of streets/public places/entrances to homes -VIROTUTIS= the benefactor of humanity
ARTEMIS:
-AGROTERA= of the hunt -PHERAEA= of the beasts -ELAPHAEA= of the deer -DAPHNAEA= of the laurel tree -CEDREATIS= of the cedar tree -CARYAE/CARYATIS= of the walnut tree -LIMNAEA/LIMNATUS= of the lake -HELEIA= of the marshes -EURYNOME= of broad pastures -LYCAEA= of the wolves -LEUCOPHRYNE= of the white (bird) -PAEDOTROPHUS= the nurse of children -PHILOEIRAX= the friend of young girls -ORSILOCHIA= the helper of childbirth -SELASPHORUS/PHOSPHORUS= the light bringer -SOLEIRA= the saviour -HEMERASIA= she who soothes -HYMNIA= of the hymns -HEGEMORE= the leader of dances/choir -ARISTE= the best/the excellent -EUCLEIA= of good repute -CALLISTE= the very beautiful -BASILEIS= the princess -HIEREIA= the priestess -HEURIPPA= the horse finder -PEITHO= the persuasive -PYRONIA= of the fire
DIONYSUS:
-BROMIUS= the noisy/boisterous -MAENOLES= the mad/raging -NYCTELIUS= of the night -LAMPTERUS= of the torches -HESTIUS= of the feast -PHALLEN= the phallic -ANDROGYNUS= the androgynous (of sexuality, he bed all genders) -PHLEON= the luxuriant -STAPHYLITES= of the grape -OMPHACITES= of the unripe grape -LENAEUS= of the wine press -THEOENUS= the god of wine -AGATHUS DAEMON= the good spirit (as in a ghost, not a drink) -OENOPS= the wine-dark -ACRATOPHORUS= the bringer of mixed wine -CISSEUS= of the ivy -CITIOPHORUS= the ivy bearer -ANTHION= of the flowers -CISTOPHORUS= the basket bearer -DIMETOR= twice born -IRAPHIOTES= the goat child -AEGOBOLUS= the goat slayer -MELANAEGIS= of the black goat-skin -ANTHROPORRAESTUS= the man slayer -LYSIUS= of release -ELEUTHEREUS= of liberation/freedom -PSILAX= uplifted on wings -SAOTES/SOTERIUS= the savior -AESYMNETES= the dictator -POLITES= the citizen -MYSTES= of mysteries -CHTHONIUS= of the earth -MELPOMENUS= the singer/of the tragic plays
HEKATE:
-BRIMO= the dreaded/the vengeful -CHTHONIA= of the earth -DESPOINA= the goddess/our lady -ENODIA= of the crossroads -AENAOS= the eternal/the ever loving -AGLAOS= the beautiful/the bright -APOTROPAIA= the one that protects -EROTOTOKOS= the bringer of love -INDALIMOS= the beautiful -KLEIDOUCHOS= the keeper of the keys of Hades -KOUROTRPHOS= the nurse of children -PHOSPHOROUS/LAMPADEPHOROUS= the bringer/bearer of light -SOTERIA= the savior -TRIMORPHE- the three formed -TRIODIA/TRIODITIS= she who frequents crossroads
