“Poseidon, in ancient Greek religion, god of the sea (and of water generally), earthquakes, and horses. He is distinguished from Pontus, the personification of the sea and the oldest Greek divinity of the waters” Poseidon Identified with Neptunus by the Romans, was the god of the Mlediterranean Sea. He was the son of Cronos and Rhea, …
Nike: Called Victoria by the Romans, Goddess of Victory, is described as a daughter of Pallas and Styx (Early Greek God of battles) and as a sister of Zelus (zeal) Cratos (strength), and Bia (force). Nike’s name means Victory, and the Roman equivalent of Nike was Victoria Nike had a celebrated temple on the …
Haracles or Hercules: According to Homer, Heracles was the son of Zeus by Alcmene, the wife of Amphitrycn, of Thebes Boeotia On the day on which Heracle was born, Zeus boasted of becoming the father of a hero destined to rule over the race of Perseus, who was the grand father of both of Amphitryon …
Helios is Sun-god in ancient Greeks religion & mythology, He is also called Sol by the Romans and Mithra by the ancient Persians, was the son of Hyperion and Thea and a brother of Selene (the Moon) and Eos (Dawn). He is also called latinized as Helius. He is generally given the epithets Hyperion or …
Hecate: A mysterious divinity, probably a moon goddess (or as some think, an earth goddess) commonly represented as a daughter of Persaeus or Perses, and hence called Perseis. She was one of the Titans, and the only one of this race, who retained her power under the rule of Zeus. The extensive power possessed by …
Dioscuroi Sons of Zeus, the well-known heroes Castor and Polux, called by the Greeks Polydeuces. Castor and Pollux are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri. According to Homer, they were the sons of Leda and Tyndareus, king of Lacedaemon, and consequently brothers of Helen. Castor was famous for his …
Dionysus The Ancient Greek God Dionysus, also called Bacchus in Rome & Liber Pater, in Greco-Roman religion, a nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation, especially known as a god of wine and ecstasy, is another Important Indo Greek divinity” Dionysus, the god of wine, was the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus …
Let us get familiarised with a few other Greek Gods and Goddesses also.“Artemis, in Greek religion, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth; she was identified by the Romans with Diana. Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. Among the rural …
In the year ——-, of the Great king Menander, on the fourteenth, 14th day of (the month) of Karttika, the body relic endowed with life (of Lord sakyamuni) was consecrated. The corporal relics of the Lord Sakeyamuni of Viyakamitra, the apratyagrája (the king without enemies} Vijayamitra established (or consecrated this) — bowl. This relic having …
INDO-GREEK Inscriptions Inscription no: 11.Shinkot Steatite Casket Inscriptions of the time of Menander (158 to 138 BC.) and of vijayamitraRegnal year 5.Provenance: Shinkot, Bajaur Tribal territory in south-easternAfghanistan. about 32 kms of the Panjkora, Swat confluenceScript: KharoshthiLanguage: Prakrit. North-Western varietyReference: N.G. Majumdar, Ep Ind XX 7 D.C Sircar ibid XXVI pp. 318 ff Age of …