![]() Little did Harmonia know that the gifted necklace was meant as a curse on her and her descendants. Several of the Olympians loved Harmonia and gave her many gifts, such as a robe and a necklace that brought misfortune to all who possessed it. On one account, Harmonia is the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and is the goddess of harmony and concord but according to the Thebans, she was the daughter of Zeus and the Pleiad star nymph, Electra. Harmonia is yet another demigod who doesn’t have a clear origin in Greek mythology that is the case for most of the lesser-known Greek gods, likely because they don’t have as much recorded stories and history in Greek mythology as the Olympians. Athena helped Bellerophon to tame the Pegasus, but he never made it to Olympus because of his interactions with Anteia and her father, and because Zeus didn’t allow it. In the Iliad, he was the son of Glaucus although, other parts of Greek mythology say that he was the child of Poseidon and Eurynome, who was the wife of Glaucus.ĭuring part of his life, Bellerophon fought many foes on his quest to marry the woman, Anteia but since he is a demigod, he defeated them and ended up marrying his love with the consent of her father, King Proetus.īellerophon is mainly known for his interactions with a Pegasus, whom he tried to tame to give him a ride to the gods on Olympus. Bellerophonīellerophon is one of the demigods mentioned in the Iliad, by Homer. Peleus later became the father of the well-known demigod, Achilles. ![]() Telamon’s mother was Endeis, and Peleus’s mother was Thetis. Aeacus had two children with two different women, Telamon and Peleus. Aegina shares its name withAeacus’s mother, Aegina.Īeacus’s father was Zeus, and as previously mentioned, his mother was Aegina. At one time, he was the king of Aegina, which is now off the coast of modern Greece it is also known as Egina. The temple was created in celebration of his successful prayer to Zeus for rain during a drought. Greek DemigodsĮven though he is a lesser-known Greek god (demigod), Aeacus has a temple in his honor at Aegina. First, here is a list of all of the Greek Demigods. We will start with the least known demigods. Each demigod has its place in Greek mythology and has a story or stories associated with their name that makes them famous. A few are known by most, like Achilles, Hercules, and Perseus, but the others are the lesser-known Greek gods. Demigods are the offspring that come into being when a god and a mortal or another creature reproduce.ĭemigods are not as powerful as the Olympians, but they come close to equal. However, the Olympians are not the only gods in Greek mythology there are demigods as well. Movies and tv shows do a great job at making sure that people know who some of these Greek gods are, even though their depictions are not always accurate. You have likely heard of several of the gods and goddesses listed above and may even know a bit about them. ![]() The Olympians have the most prominent reputation in Greek mythology.
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