#deity epithets

[loverofdoves]

some epithets i found on theoi.com surrounding the theme of justice, civil safety, and the ability to be accepted by the gods because some people think our gods are not welcoming to those who are othered by society and don’t care about our individual politics, so i just have to prove them wrong

Aphrodite:

Aphrodite Pandemos - common to all people

Aphrodite Xenia - of the foreigner 

Aphrodite Nikephoros - bringer of victory 

Apollon

Apollon Akteios - of the foreigner 

Ares

Ares Laossoos  - he who rallies men

Artemis

Artemis Philomeirax -  friend of young girls

Artemis Soteria - savior

Athena

Athena Eryma - defender

Athena Soteria - savior 

Athena Poliatis - of the city 

Athena Xenia - of hospitality, of the foreigner 

Demeter

Demeter Thesmophoros - bringer of laws

Demeter Panakhaia - of all the greeks

Demeter Praxidikê - exactor of justice

Dionysus 

Dionysus Eleuthereus - of liberation, freedom

Dionysus Saôtês - savior 

Dionysus Politês - citizen

Dionysus Agyieus - protector of the streets, the ways

Hermes

Hermes Agoraios - of the marketplace

Hermes Hermêneutês - interpreter, translator

Hermes Pompaios - the guide 

Poseidon

Poseidon Asphalios - secures safe voyage 

Poseidon Laoitês - of the people

Zeus 

Zeus Koryphaios - chief, leader

Zeus Amboulios - counsellor 

Zeus Xenios - of hospitality, strangers

Zeus Phyxios - of refuge 

Zeus Laoitês - of the people

Zeus Sôsipolis - city-savior

Zeus Eleutherios - of freedom

(all epithets found on theoi.com) 

TERFs/Radfems/Racists/Homophobes/Ableists/etc. don’t clown on this post, just take a moment to learn and move on instead of harassing like you always do. 

[spirits-child]

Apollo Epithets

Feel free to correct me if im wrong!

Aegletes/Αἰγλήτης —> Light of the sun

Phoebus/Φοῖβος —> Bright (literally)

Klêdônes/Κληδωνες —> Omen in Words and Sounds

Hekatos/Ἑκατος —> Shooter from Afar

Mousêgetês/Μουσηγετης —> Leader of the Muses

Paian/Παιαν —> Healer

Alexikakos/Αλεξικακος —> Averter of Evil, Harm

Βοηδρομιος/Boêdromios —> Rescuer

Lykios/Λυκιος —> Of the Wolves (this is my favorite epithet btw xd) 

Smintheus/Σμινθειος —> Of the Mice

Theoxenios/Θεοξενιος —> God of Foreigners

[spirits-child]

Why is Apollo confused with Helios/a sun deity? (he is not the sun god btw)

Feel free to correct me or add info 

I'm sure most of us have heard people call Apollo the sun god (absolutely wrong) and I'm sure some Helios devotee's hearts go all grrr when they hear this because, yeah same. But, why are they confused in the first place? I'm sure some of us already know but I'm also sure some don't, so here is a fast post regarding this.

This all started because of an Apollo epithet, Phoebus to be specific. It basically means the shining or brilliant and is really used in the Homeric poems, generally associated with the sun right. The thing is that Apollo is not associated with the sun... not at all, not even in his symbols. So, if you probably don't know this I'll think it's because you don't know what Apollo is the deity of, so basically he is the god of poetry, music, prophecies, the plague, etc.

If that's not enough for you here are some differences between Helios and Apollo.

Helios is a titan god, Apollo is an olympian god (here is a post regarding the type of deities)

You can associate Helios to the Island of Rhodes (he is the protector of it) while you can associate Apollo to multiple Oracles, specifically Delphi.

they are a whole generation apart- like Helios is a titan, and Apollo is son of Zeus and Leto. What I mean is that titans were before Zeus so when Helios was there, Apollo was not.

Helios rides a chariot in which he drags the sun across the Earth while Apollo doesn't.

In general, they are completely different deities, they are both great tho! So please, don't say Apollo is the god of the sun, that is embarrassing :)