Zephyrus, the Wind of the West, pursues the goddess Flora, making her drop her flowers onto the Earth below Date circa 1640.
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[A] - Aura (Αὔρα) was a deity that represented the gentle breeze of the early morning.
Aphrodite: being “overdressed” is a concept made up by people who don’t want you to look better than them
Hera: you’re literally wearing a full ball gown at Denny’s at 3 am
Aphrodite: and??
Orpheus and Eurydice, Anselm Feuerbach, 1869
Odysseus, pretending to be insane to avoid going to war:
Helen, all through the whole damned Iliad:
Agamemnon (I don't think we need an explanation for this):
Iphigenia:
Ajax the great, after failing to get the armor of Achilles:
Achilles:
Patroclus:
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Greek mythology from A to Z:
[H] - Hera (Ἥρᾱ) is the wife of Zeus, the Queen of Olympus, and the Olympian goddess of marriage. As such, she is also the deity most associated with family and the welfare of women and children.
Frank Dicksee, The Beautiful Lady without Mercy - 1901
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[L] - Leda (Λήδα) was a princess, daughter of the king of Aetolia, Thestius. She was the wife of King Tyndareus of Sparta.
When Zeus saw Leda, he fell in love with her. He transformed into a swan and appeared in front of her; he seduced her and slept with her. On that night, Leda also lay with her husband. As a result, she became impregnated by both Zeus and Tyndareus. From two eggs, two sets of twins were born; the first set was Helen and Clytemnestra; and the other was Castor and Pollux.
Greek mythology from A to Z:
[O] - Oizys (Ὀϊζύς) is the goddess of misery, suffering, depression and anxiety.
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Greek mythology from A to Z:
[E] - Enyo (Ἐνυώ) was the goddess of war and destruction, sister and companion of Ares.