Lesser Gods
IntroductionGreeks and Romans had gods for almost
everything The gods we talk about today are not as
famous and were not as powerful as the 12 Olympians
Cupid (Eros)God of LoveBeautiful, serious youth that gave gifts to
manOften represented as blindfolded because
love is supposed to be blindAlways had three people around him
Anteros-God of Slighted LoveHimeros-God of LongingHymen-God of the Wedding Feast
HebeGoddess of YouthCupbearer to the gods
IrisGoddess of RainbowsAnother messenger of the gods
OthersProteus-Posideon’s son that could see the
future and shapeshiftNaids-water nymphs that dwelt in small bodies
of waterCharon-takes the souls of the dead across the
River Styx to HadesCerebrus-dragon tailed dog that guarded the
underworld
OthersRhadmanthus, Minos, and Aeacus-three
judges who pass judgement on the souls of the dead
Furies-Things in the underworld that punish the wicked
Sleep-God that gave men dreams as they slept
Death-God that decided when your time on earth was at an end