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2 giorni fa · Hā́idēs, Attic Greek: [háːi̯dεːs], later [háːdεːs] ), in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. [1] Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also made him the last son to be regurgitated by his father. [2]
1 giorno fa · Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Zeus ( / zjuːs /, Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) [a] is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first syllable of his Roman equivalent Jupiter.
4 giorni fa · Geb. In Greek mythology, Atlas ( / ˈætləs /; Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlas) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles ( Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood ...
4 giorni fa · Callisto ( / kəˈlɪstoʊ /, kə-LIST-oh ), or Jupiter IV, is the second-largest moon of Jupiter, after Ganymede. In the Solar System it is the third-largest moon after Ganymede and Saturn 's largest moon Titan, and as large as the smallest planet Mercury, though only about a third as massive. Callisto is, with a diameter of 4,821 km, roughly ...
1 giorno fa · Thor's Fight with the Giants ( Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872). Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
4 giorni fa · Names of the days of the week. Italian cameo bracelet representing the days of the week, corresponding to the planets as Roman gods: Diana as the Moon for Monday, Mars for Tuesday, Mercury for Wednesday, Jupiter for Thursday, Venus for Friday, Saturn for Saturday, and Apollo as the Sun for Sunday. Middle 19th century, Walters Art Museum.
1 giorno fa · Ganymede is the only Galilean moon of Jupiter named after a male figure—like Io, Europa, and Callisto, he was a lover of Zeus. The Galilean satellites retain the Italian spellings of their names. In the cases of Io, Europa and Callisto, these are identical to the Latin, but the Latin form of Ganymede is Ganymedes.
