Mythology Posters Series for @asterllm: The Graces

 Also known as the Charities, they were the goddessess if charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, goodwill, and fertility, often the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, and oceanid. While other goddesses are sometimes cited as part of the graces, the usual roster as given by Hesiod is that of Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia.

HADES & PERSEPHONE for @forever-and-almost-always

Dark-eyed, dark-haired, with smiles of enchanting archness and a step like a fawn—

Mythology Posters Series for Anonymous: Medusa 

 The daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, Medusa was one of the three gorgon sister along with Euryale and Stheno, with hair made of snakes and eyes that could turn people in to stone. In the later version of the myth, she was a beautiful maid raped by Poseidon in the temple of Athena, who would then transform her into a monster. She was beheaded by the hero Perseus, and from her dead body, the winged horse Pegasus and the giant Chrysaor.

Greek Mythology Meme // ᶠᶦᵛᵉ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵈᵉᶦᵗᶦᵉˢ ⁽⁵/⁵⁾ • DEMETER
 for @nessians 

One of the Twelve Olympians, Demeter was a daughter of Kronos and Rhea, and the goddess of agriculture, the harvest, fertility and the sacred law. She was also the mother of Persephone, Queen of the Underworld.

Greek Mythology Meme // ᶠᶦᵛᵉ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵈᵉᶦᵗᶦᵉˢ ⁽⁴/⁵⁾ • HERMES
 for @rayonfrozenwings​ and anonymous

One of the Twelve Olympians, Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia, one of the Pleiades. He was the Gods of Heralds, Commerce, Travellers, Thieves and Orators, and was also the messenger of the gods. With his winged sandals, he could travel freely between the mortal and divine realms.

Greek Mythology Meme // ᶠᶦᵛᵉ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵈᵉᶦᵗᶦᵉˢ ⁽³/⁵⁾ • MORPHEUS
for @lasbrumas

The Son of Hypnos, God of Sleep, Morpheus was the leader of the Oneiroi, the God of Dreams and messenger of the Gods, appearing in the dreams of king in disguise.

Greek Mythology Meme // ᶠᶦᵛᵉ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵈᵉᶦᵗᶦᵉˢ ⁽²/⁵⁾ • CHLORIS
for @thewinedarksea

The Goddess of Flowers and associated with spring, Chloris was the wife of Zephyrus, God of the West Wind and mother of Carpus, God of Fruit.

Greek Mythology Meme // ᶠᶦᵛᵉ ᵒᵗʰᵉʳ ᵈᵉᶦᵗᶦᵉˢ ⁽¹/⁵⁾ • AMPHITRITE
for @hechiceria & @forever-and-almost-always

The Queen of the Seas and the wife of Poseidon, Amphitrite was a sea goddess associated with calm seas and safe passage through storms.

Greek Mythology Meme // ᵗʷᵒ ᵖᵉʳˢᵒⁿᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ ᶜᵒⁿᶜᵉᵖᵗˢ ⁽²/²⁾ • NIKE

The Winged goddess who personifies victory, Nike was a daughter of Styx and Zeus’s charioteer, being closely identified with Athena..

Greek Mythology Meme // ᵗʷᵒ ᵖᵉʳˢᵒⁿᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ ᶜᵒⁿᶜᵉᵖᵗˢ ⁽¹/²⁾ • PEITHO

In Greek Mythology, Peitho was a close companion of Aphrodite, the goddess who personified persuasion and seduction.