THE LESSER GODS OF OLYMPUS

• Eros

• Hebe

• Iris

• The Graces

• The Muses

EROS (CUPID)

Greek god of love and sexual desire An attendant of AphroditeUsually depicted as a young winged boy, with

his bow and arrows at the ready, often represented as blindfolded

Two types of arrows: golden with dove feathers which aroused loveleaden arrows which had owl feathers that caused

indifference

HEBE (JUVENTAS)

Hebe is the goddess of youth, and the daughter of Zeus and Hera.

The cup-bearer of godsHebe also prepared Ares' bath, and helped Hera

to her chariot Hercules married herPortrayed as a young woman, wearing a

sleeveless dress

IRIS

Goddess of the Rainbow A messenger of the gods Brought messages from Gods,

especially Hera to humans Portrayed as a young woman

with wings Her attributes are a herald's staff

and a water pitcher

THE GRACES goddesses who bestowed

beauty and charm and who were themselves the embodiment of both

constant attendants of Aphrodite

Euphrosyne (mirth) Thalia (good cheer) Aglaea (splendor)

THE MUSES

Nine goddesses who presided over the arts and sciencesClio – historyUrania – astronomyMelpomene – tragedyThalia – comedyTerpsichore – danceCalliope – epic poetryErato – love poetryPolyhymnia – divine songsEuterpe – lyric poetry