Who is the least evil Greek god?

Hades is the least awful of the gods, mainly because as opposed to everyone else he is basically just doing his job. It's just modern depictions always tend to make him the villain.

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Who was the nicest Greek god?

Hestia in Greek Mythology

Hestia was regarded as one of the kindest and most compassionate amongst all the Gods. Perhaps the first example of a benign God or Goddess. Generally speaking, Hestia has a low key role in Greek Mythology.

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Who is the most innocent Greek god?

Astraea was the goddess of innocence in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Astraeus, god of dusk, and Eos, goddess of dawn.

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Is Hades the least evil?

In these adaptations of the Greek god Hades, renowned God of the Dead, he often seems to be up to mischief, concocting his latest evil plan and causing mayhem for all involved. Yet, in the Greek mythological canon, Hades hardly causes any trouble at all. In fact, he is one of the most peaceful and impartial gods.

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Who are the quiet Greek gods?

HARPOKRATES (Harpocrates) was the god of silence. Harpokrates was the Greek interpretation of the Egyptian god Harpa-Khruti (Horus the Child) who was usually depicted as a small boy with a finger held to his lips--an Egyptian gesture symbolising childhood which the Greeks mistook for a hush for silence.

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Is there a lazy Greek god?

In Greek mythology, Aergia (/eɪˈɜrdʒə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀεργία, 'inactivity') is the personification of sloth, idleness, indolence and laziness. She is the translation of the Latin Socordia, or Ignavia.

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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. Homer's interpretation of Ares is likely more for entertainment value than religious accuracy. In the mythos there are no mentions of Ares attacking unprovoked.

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Who is Hades jealous of?

Hades is jealous about his brothers successfulness in their lives like how us humans are with our siblings. Overall, Hades was always envious of his brothers because of their accomplishments compared to his unluckiness.

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Who is stronger Zeus or Hades?

Two other gods that are somewhat equatable to Zeus are Poseidon and Hades, brothers of Zeus. Poseidon was the god of the seas, and Hades was the god of the underworld. Both of these gods had similar power to Zeus, but of them, Zeus was ultimately the most powerful.

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Who did Hades dislike?

He is said to hate Alecto, even though she is one of his children. In contrast to many of his other classical representations the satirical author Lucian of Samosata presents Hades in a more positive and even comic way.

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Which Greek god is the most peaceful?

Eirene (/aɪˈriːniː/; Greek: Εἰρήνη, Ëirene, [eːrɛ́ːnɛː], lit. "Peace"), more commonly known in English as Peace, was one of the Horae, the personification of peace. She was depicted in art as a beautiful young woman carrying a cornucopia, sceptre, and a torch or rhyton.

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Who is the Greek god of idiots?

Koalemos is the Greek god of stupidity and foolishness. Not as infamous as the Twelve Olympian gods and goddesses that include Zeus, Poseidon, Athena, and Hera, to name a few, Koalemos serves as a personified minor spirit.

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Which Greek god lies the most?

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 Ares in love with?

Ares, not always a warrior, was a lover as well. He was known for being the lover of Aphrodite aka Venus, shown with him here, who was married to Hephaestus aka Vulcan, the God of Fire. Seen here with his shield on the ground, Ares is embracing Aphrodite.

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Who is the god of joy?

Mythology. 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 the most humble Greek god?

Aidos or Aedos (/ˈiːdɒs/;Greek: Αἰδώς, pronounced [ai̯dɔ̌ːs]) was the Greek goddess of shame, modesty, respect, and humility. Aidos, as a quality, was that feeling of reverence or shame which restrains men from wrong.

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Who has defeated Zeus?

In the Theogony, after Zeus defeats the Titans and banishes them to Tartarus, his rule is challenged by the monster Typhon, a giant serpentine creature who battles Zeus for control of the cosmos. According to Hesiod, Typhon is the offspring of Gaia and Tartarus, described as having a hundred snaky fire-breathing heads.

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Who can defeat Zeus easily?

Athena and Aphrodite can defeat Zeus. In the context of Greek mythology, there are a few candidates for gods even more powerful than Zeus. The foremost among them would be Nyx, the goddess of the night. ... Erebus - second born from primodrial chaos, god of Darkness. ...

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Was Zeus afraid of Nyx?

However, Zeus was afraid of Nyx, the goddess of night.

Nyx is older and more powerful than Zeus. Not much is known about Nyx. In the most famous myth featuring Nyx, Zeus is too afraid to enter Nyx's cave for fear of angering her.

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Was Hades alone for 13 years?

On Hades' 6th birthday, Kronos ripped him away from his mother Rhea, whom he was very close to and loved very much. As a result, Hades was left alone for 13 years within Kronos, his only interactions with others being the times that Kronos would often verbally abuse him.

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Who tried to cheat Hades?

Sisyphus is a figure in Homer's Iliad and other works of Greek mythology. He is reputed to be the founder of the Isthmian Games and is a trickster who receives eternal punishment for trying to cheat Death.

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Who was the most angry Greek gods?

LYSSA was the goddess or personified spirit (daimona) of mad rage, fury, crazed frenzy and, in animals, rabies. The Athenians spelt her name Lytta.

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Is there a god of fear?

Phobos (Ancient Greek: Φόβος, pronounced [pʰóbos], Ancient Greek: "fear") is the god and personification of fear and panic in Greek mythology. Phobos was the son of Ares and Aphrodite, and the brother of Deimos. He does not have a major role in mythology outside of being his father's attendant.

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Is there a blind Greek god?

In Greek mythology, Tiresias (/taɪˈriːsiəs/; Ancient Greek: Τειρεσίας, romanized: Teiresías) was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo.

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