Which Greek god lied?

In Greek mythology, Dolos or Dolus (Ancient Greek: Δόλος "Deception") is the spirit of trickery. He is also a master at cunning deception, craftiness, and treachery. Dolos is an apprentice of the Titan Prometheus and a companion of the Pseudea (Lies).

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Who is the Greek god that lies?

In Greek mythology, Apate (/ˈæpətiː/;Ancient Greek: Απάτη Apátē) is the goddess and personification of deceit.

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Who is the most misunderstood Greek god?

The Greek God Hades often gets an undeserved bad reputation. Here's why he shouldn't. Hades is possibly the most misjudged and misinterpreted Greek god.

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Who is the most honest Greek god?

PISTIS was the personified spirit (daimona) of trust, honesty and good faith.

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Who is the god of guilt Greek?

the Greek goddess, Atë, is the personification of the term, atë, in Greek mythology. She is known as the Greek goddess of evil, misfortune, obsession, guilt, infatuation, and mischief. She was known to lure men into actions that would end in their demise usually.

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Who is the Greek god of bad decisions?

In Greek mythology, Ate, Até or Aite (/ˈeɪtiː/; Ancient Greek: Ἄτη) was the goddess of mischief, delusion, ruin, and blind folly, rash action and reckless impulse who led men down the path of ruin. She also led both gods and men to rash and inconsiderate actions and to suffering.

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Who is the Greek god of mental pain?

In Greek mythology, Algea (Ancient Greek: Ἄλγεα; singular: Ἄλγος Algos) is used by Hesiod in the plural as the personification of pain, both physical and mental.

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Who was the most jealous Greek gods?

PHTHONOS was the personified spirit (daimon) of jealousy and envy. He was particularly concerned with the jealous passions of love. In one ancient Greek vase painting he appears as an Erote, winged godling of love, accompanying Aphrodite.

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Who was the most innocent Greek god?

Astraea is the virgin god of justice, innocence, purity, and precision. Often referred to as the “Star Goddess” or “Star Maiden,” Astraea was a beloved deity. She represented all that was good in the world. Later on, she symbolized the fall of humanity and the hope that a new age of innocence would one day return.

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Who is the least cruel Greek god?

That being said, I think the most peaceful ones are:
  • Hestia. The goddess of cooking, housewifey things, and being everybody's favorite. ...
  • Hades. Much like Hesita, he is a god of minding his own damn business.
  • Asclepius. He just wants to heal you!
  • Psyche. Wife of Eros. ...
  • Eros.

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Who is the smartest male Greek god?

Prometheus. Prometheus was the wisest Titan. His name means "forethought" and he was able to foretell the future. He was the son of Iapetus.

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What Greek god was greedy?

Midas, in Greek and Roman legend, a king of Phrygia, known for his foolishness and greed.

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Who did Zeus deceive?

"Zeus, as king of the gods, took as his first wife Metis, and she knew more than all the gods or mortal people. But when she was about to be delivered of the goddess, gray-eyed Athene, then Zeus, deceiving her perception by treachery and by slippery speeches, put her away inside his own belly.

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Which Greek god was a coward?

Homer's Ares was bloody and merciless and while god of war, was a coward who cried in pain and when wounded, runs away.

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Who is the most loyal Greek god?

Hera, as the goddess of marriage, was the only Greek god/goddess to remain faithful to her spouse, Zeus. It was because of this fact that she was would get so angry when he cheated on her. Hera wanted the same treatment that she gave Zeus, the same fidelity and faithfulness.

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Who was the cutest Greek god?

Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses. Aphrodite was the most beautiful of all the Goddesses and there are many tales of how she could encourage both Gods and humans to fall in love with her.

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Who is the most manipulative Greek god?

In Greek mythology, Dolos or Dolus (Ancient Greek: Δόλος "Deception") is the spirit of trickery. He is also a master at cunning deception, craftiness, and treachery.

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Who did Zeus fear the most?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.

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Who is the deadliest Greek goddess?

Medea, the most notorious femme fatale of all Greek mythology.

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Who is the happiest Greek god?

Euphrosyne is a goddess of good cheer, joy and mirth. Her name is the female version of the word euphrosynos, "merriment".

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Who was more beautiful than Aphrodite?

The name Psyche means "soul" and "butterfly" in Greek and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology as well, though direct translation is Anima (Latin word for "soul"). She was born a mortal woman eventually granted immortality, with beauty that rivaled even Aphrodite, goddess of love.

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Who is the god of lost souls?

"Anubis is the Egyptian god of mummification and the afterlife as well as the patron god of lost souls and the helpless. He is one of the oldest gods of Egypt, who most likely developed from the earlier (and much older) jackal god Wepwawet with whom he is often confused.

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Who is the most chaotic Greek god?

In Greek mythology, Chaos comes from the Greek word χάος and Eris, the God of Chaos, was known among the other Greek gods for her short temper, moodiness, and bloodlust. She loved carnage and chilling with her brother, God of War, Ares.

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Who betrayed the Greek gods?

He is sometimes presented as the father of Deucalion, the hero of the flood story. The punishment of Prometheus for stealing fire from Olympus and giving it to humans is a subject of both ancient and modern culture. Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, condemned Prometheus to eternal torment for his transgression.

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Which god was jealous of Zeus?

Since Hera's husband was Zeus, king not only of gods, but of philanderers, Hera spent a lot of time in Greek mythology angry with Zeus. So Hera is described as jealous and quarrelsome.

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