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Mythology
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Centaurs were half-man, half horse descendants of Centaurus who was the son of Apollo. They were often hostile towards humans and got in many fights with them, because of this Jupiter often sent them to carry out punishments for humans.
Centaurs
Centaurs
Fates
The Fates, know as Fata or Parcae by the Romans, were the three women who planned your life, determined how long you lived and ended your life. Often depicted as stern and merciless elderly women, they were known in Greek as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos and their Roman names were Nona, Decuma and Morta respectively. Clotho was the spinner of the thread of life. Lachesis measured the thread and determined how long a person’s life would be. Atropos was the cutter of the thread and determined when and how someone would die. They live on Olympus and are seen as more powerful than the gods themselves.
Fates
Furies
The Furies, called Erinyes in Greek and also know as Eumendies, are the goddesses of vengeance. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, they originated from the blood of Uranus. They come in a group of three women, according to Euripides. Later on they were named by Latin authors. The first was Allecto (“Unceasing in Anger”), the second Tisiphone (“Avenger of Murder”), and the third Megaera (“Jealous”). They live in the Underworld, but often come to the overworld to pursue wicked humans. Humans were very afraid of them and refused to even say their names.
Furies
Muses
Muses
Greek goddesses of literature, sciences, and the arts. Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. There were 9 different muses, each with different parts of the arts, sciences, and literature; Calliope was portrayed with epic poetry, Clio is with history and the scroll, Euterpe with lyric poetry and the Aulos which is a Greek flute, Thalia is portrayed with comedy and pastoral poetry, Melpomene is seen with tragedy, Terpsichore is seen with dance, Erato is seen with love poetry, Polyhymnia is seen with sacred poetry, Urania is seen with astronomy.
Nymphs
Nymphs
Nymphs are a female deities, who are normally portrayed with the natural features like mountain, trees, and flowers. Nymphs are commonly the mothers of heroes, because of their beauty.
Saytrs
Satyrs
Satyrs are creatures who look men but had the hooves, and the tails of goats. The most famous satyr was Pan, the son of Mercury and a nymph.
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