What color was Ichor?

In Greek mythology, golden-colored ichor is the ethereal fluid flowing through the veins of the immortal gods. (But these days, you don't need to be a Greek god to produce ichor.
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Was Ichor blue or gold?

The “Ichor” of the ancient Greeks is blue. (Or, some say, maybe gold). Blue; the colour of the blood running through the veins of Greek Gods and of European royalty!
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What is Ichor in real life?

In pathology, "ichor" is an antiquated term for a watery discharge from a wound or ulcer, with an unpleasant or fetid (offensive) smell.
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What color blood did Greek gods have?

Ichor is the golden blood of Gods, Titans and other immortals.
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Is Ichor a gold?

Ichor was the golden fluid that flowed in the veins of gods and immortals, in Greek mythology. It was also believed that it was toxic to mortals, killing them instantly. Ichor also ran through the single vein that Talos had, a giant bronze man with wings that was seen in Ancient Crete.
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Is there a Greek god of poop?

Sterculius was the god of the privy, from stercus, excrement.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Do Egyptian gods bleed gold?

The gods of Egypt are imprecisely shown as immortal creatures, they bleed gold when hurt and if killed, they can be revived; they are shown as being almost four-feet taller than mortal humans and have the ability to turn into beast-like creatures.
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What color is Ambrosia Greek mythology?

In the Odyssey, Calypso is described as having "spread a table with ambrosia and set it by Hermes, and mixed the rosy-red nectar." It is ambiguous whether he means the ambrosia itself is rosy-red, or if he is describing a rosy-red nectar Hermes drinks along with the ambrosia.
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What Ichor means?

Definition of ichor

1 : a thin watery or blood-tinged discharge. 2 : an ethereal fluid taking the place of blood in the veins of the ancient Greek gods. Other Words from ichor Example Sentences Learn More About ichor.
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What is Ichor in Percy Jackson?

Ichor is the golden blood of all immortal beings. Those with Ichor, including gods, Titans, and some monsters are near-perfect beings who, in battle, can be wounded, but never permanently killed, or in the case of gods and Titans, can never be killed at all.
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Is there a blood god?

Khorne is the Blood God, Lord of Rage, Taker of Skulls. It is wrath incarnate, the embodiment of a never-ending lust to dominate and destroy. It is Khorne's sole desire to drown the galaxy in a tide of slaughter, to conquer and kill every living thing until there is nothing left but spilt blood and shattered bone.
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Who is the Japanese god of blood?

After Izanami died from burns during the childbirth of the fire deity Kagu-tsuchi, Izanagi was enraged and killed his son. Kagutsuchi's blood or body, according to differing versions of the legend, created several other deities, including Kuraokami.
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What is the Greek name for blood?

All ancient nations hinged their beliefs about hema (blood) on their religious dogmas as related to mythology or the origins of religion. The Hellenes (Greeks) especially have always known hema as the well-known red fluid of the human body.
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Who was Talos?

The myth describes Talos as a giant bronze man built by Hephaestus, the Greek god of invention and blacksmithing. Talos was commissioned by Zeus, the king of Greek gods, to protect the island of Crete from invaders. He marched around the island three times every day and hurled boulders at approaching enemy ships.
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What is Zeus favorite color?

Purple is Zeus's favorite color.
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What color represents Sparta?

Spartan Crimson

The primary color for Spartan Sports Lighting is crimson red in homage to the Ancient Spartans who wore red into battle.
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What is Zeus favorite animal?

SACRED ANIMALS & PLANTS

Zeus' sacred animals were the eagle and the bull. In myth he abducted the youth Ganymede in the shape of an eagle and the maiden Europa in the guise of a bull. His sacred plants were the evergreen holm oak and the olive tree.
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What did Norse gods bleed?

In the Creation Myth, Odin and his brothers use a giant's blood to make the oceans. In a myth where Thor goes to fight a giant after Loki gets captured while disguised as a falcon, Thor and Loki literally have to cross a river of menstrual blood that's pouring from a giantess's body as an obstacle to Thor.
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Are Egyptian gods older than Greek gods?

Are they the origin of the Egyptian gods: Egyptians gods by themselves are way older than any Greek gods, so no.
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Who was the first god?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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Who is the god of stupidity?

In Greek mythology, Koalemos (Ancient Greek: Κοάλεμος) was the god of stupidity, mentioned once by Aristophanes, and being found also in Parallel Lives by Plutarch. Coalemus is the Latin spelling of the name.
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Who was the prettiest god?

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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What two gods were twin brother and sister?

  • Apollo. Apollo and his twin sister Artemis were the children of Zeus and Leto. ...
  • Artemis. Artemis and her younger twin brother Apollo were the children of Zeus and Leto, born in Delos. ...
  • Poseidon.
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