Lesser Gods Aeacus Aeacus was the son of Zues and Aegina. He was the king of the Myrmidons, people that were turned into humans from ants by Zues. Aeolus God of wind Aeolus lived on an island that was floating and had 12 children, half of which were sons and the other half which were daugters. He also provided Odysseus with a bag of his winds to help him on his journey, but when the bag was opened, he did not help Odysseus anymore. Amphitrite Amphitrite was the daugter of Nereus, the Old Man of the sea. She was a Nereid and was the granddaugter of Poseidon's wife, Oceanus. Asclepius God of healing Asclepius was the son of Apollo and Coronis. He was raised by Chiron which taught him to heal and provided him with 2 vials of blood from Gorgon. Blood from the right side revived life, blood from the left, killed. He was then killed by Zues for stepping out of bounds by reviving dead mortals. Asopus God of rivers Asopus's exact orgin is not known, as he was called the son of Zues and Eurynome, or the son of Poseidon and Pero, or the son of Oceanus and Tethys. Castor Castor was the mortal brother of Polydeuces, together the Dioscuri or Hero Twins. Because Polydeuces was godlike, he could enter Olympus, while his brother couldn't. Polydeuces interceded and they were allowed to live half of their life on earth, and the other half on Olympus. Charon Charon ferried the dead across the River Styx. The dead often had coins put in their mouths to pay for the ride across the river. He did not like, however, living people, but some including Orpheus, Hercules, and Aeneas were able to get by, using their charm. Clymene The daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, Clymene was the mother of Atlas, Menoetius, Prometheus, and Epimetheus. She was also the mother Phaethon and many of the Heliade girls. Demeter Goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest Demeter was the sister of Zues and was what made the crops grow each year. Her daughter, Persephone, was aducted by Hades and put in the underworld. She searched for her daugter and then eventually found her, but for 4 months, Persephone had to return to the underworld because her mother had eaten in the underworld, and thus winter was born. Dionysus God of wine Dionysus was the son of Zeus and Semele. He is the only god to have a mortal parent. Also, he gave King Midas the power to change whatever he touched into gold, but also took this power away when it showed its difficulties. Eos Goddess of dawn Eos brought in each day riding on the chariot of Helius. Her first husband, Astraues, and her had 4 children: Boreas the north wind, Notus the south wind, Zephyrus the west wind, and Eosphorus the morning star. Erinyes The Erinyes are actually 3 gods: Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto. People who commit acts of wrongness are pursued by the Erinyes until death or until they commit suicide. Eris Goddess of discord Eris was the daugter of Zues and Hera. Her brother, Ares, was often in battles, and she would accompany him to battle. The Trojan War was indirectly caused because Eris was not invited to a wedding. Eros God of love Eros was the son of Aphrodite. His weapon was arrows and used these to make people fall in love. The Romans called him Cupid. Fates The fates decide a person's destiny, either good or evil and how long they lived. There were 3 of them: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. They spun the thread of life, measure the length of the person's life, and stop the person's life, respectively. Graces The Graces are the 3 daugters of Zues and Eurynome. They are Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, all of whom were good dancers and singers. Hebe Goddess of youth Hebe was the daughter of Zues and Hera. She was also Hercule's wife. Helius God of the sun Helius's job was to drive the sun across the sky and was often accompanied by his sister Eos. Since he saw the entire world, oaths were often taken in his name. Horae The Horae are 3 daugters of Zues and Themis. They are Thallo, Auxo, and Carpo. The 3 sisters are also known as the seasons: spring, summer, harvest & fall & winter, respectively. Iris Goddess of the rainbow Iris is the daughter of Thaumas and Oceanus and often served the gods, taking and spreading messages. Leto Leto's parents were Coeus and Phoebe. Her 2 children maintained a close family unity and loyalty. Maia Maia was the daughter of Atlas and with Zues, had a child, Hermes. Muses There are 9 Muses, the daugters of Zues and Mnemosyne. Each one has her own specialty: Clio of History, Urania (Astronomy), Melpomene (Tragedy), Thalia (Comedy), Terpsichore of Dance, Calliope of Epic Poetry, Erato of Love Poetry, Polyhymnia of Songs to the Gods, Euterpe of Lyric Poetry. Nereus Early god of sea Nereus was often referred to as the Old Man of the sea. He had powers to fortell the future and to shapeshift. He had 50 daughters called the Nereids with his wife Doris. Nemesis Nemesis helped people were wrong by avenging them. Pan God of goatherds and shepherds Pan was the son of Hermes. He was humanlike but had goat feet and horns and was also an excellent musican and played the pipes. He was also merry and seen dancing with nympths. Persephone The daugter of Zues and Demeter, Persephone was also the wife of Hades after he abducted her. Selene Goddess of the moon Selene and Zues had one daughter, Pandia. She was also seduced by Pan for a lovely piece of fleece. Thanatos God of death Even though he was the god of death, he becamed overshadowed by Hades, the ruler of the underworld. Thetis Goddess of the sea Thetis was a beautiful goddess and was to bore a son greater than the father. Poseidon and Zues knew this, but did have a child with her. Instead she had one with Peleus, and Achilles was born, who was a lot greater than his father. Triton God of the sea Triton was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.