Who is the god of jealousy?

In Greek mythology, Phthonus (/ˈθoʊnəs/; Ancient Greek: Φθόνος Phthónos), or sometimes Zelus
Zelus
In Greek mythology, Zelus or Zelos (/ˈziːləs/; Ancient Greek: Ζῆλος Zēlos, literally 'zeal') was the daimon that personifies dedication, emulation, eager rivalry, envy, jealousy, and zeal. The English word "zeal" is derived from his name. His Roman equivalent was Invidia. Zelus. Personification of Zeal.
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, was the personification of jealousy and envy, most prominently in matters of romance.
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Who is the Roman god of jealousy?

Invidia is an ancient Roman Goddess of Envy who personified jealousy and hatred. Invidia according to Roman mythology, is pitied by the Roman deities who sees her as somewhat hideous and spiteful. She holds a great grudge against her kind and seeks to poison all creation with her taint of hate, one soul at a time.
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Which goddess was most jealous?

Invidia is an ancient Roman Goddess of Envy who personified jealousy and hatred. Invidia according to Roman mythology, is pitied by the Roman deities who sees her as somewhat hideous and spiteful.
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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 is jealous of Zeus?

Hera became extremely jealous and spent much of her time on Mount Olympus spying on Zeus and plotting revenge if she found out that Zeus spent time with another woman. She had a violent temper and went out of her way to punish the women and their children that Zeus fathered.
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The God Of Jealousy



Who is queen of gods?

Hera, in ancient Greek religion, a daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, sister-wife of Zeus, and queen of the Olympian gods. The Romans identified her with their own Juno.
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Who is Zeus favorite human child?

Perhaps partly because of the strange circumstances of her birth, Athena is often cited as Zeus's favourite child. He also greatly admired her strength of character and fighting spirit. Some believe Athena was Zeus's first born child, which might, somewhat unfairly, suggest why he chose her as his favourite.
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Who are the jealous gods in mythology?

In Greek mythology, Phthonus (/ˈθoʊnəs/; Ancient Greek: Φθόνος Phthónos), or sometimes Zelus, was the personification of jealousy and envy, most prominently in matters of romance.
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Who is the god of depression?

In Greek mythology, Oizys (/ˈoʊɪzɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀϊζύς, romanized: Oïzýs) is the goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, depression, and misfortune. Her Roman name is Miseria, from which the English word misery is derived.
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Was Poseidon a jealous god?

Poseidon's Birth Myth

After the Olympians overthrew their Titan parents, the three Olympian brothers, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, drew lots to divvy up the realms. Poseidon was allotted domain over the seas, but he always remained immensely jealous of Zeus' position of King of the Gods.
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Who is the evilest goddess?

Coming in at number #1 above all other evil gods is the Mesopotamian goddess-demoness Lamashtu, the most terrible of all the female demons. She preyed on women during childbirth, kidnapped their newborns while they were breastfeeding, and then slew the babies to eat their flesh.
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Who is the laziest goddess?

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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Who is the jealous wife of Zeus?

No woman was off-limits to him. He had countless affairs with goddesses, nymphs and mortals alike. This turned Hera into a jealous, vengeful wife who spent all her time on Mount Olympus spying on her husband and plotting revenge against his lovers.
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Who is the god of shame?

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 is the god of anger?

The son of Zeus and Hera and one of the twelve Olympian deities, Ares was the god of rage, terror, and violence.
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Who is the god of crying?

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. They were the bringers of weeping and tears. Their Roman counterpart was Dolor.
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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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Who is the god of love?

Eros, in Greek religion, god of love.
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Who three faced god?

The trimurti collapses the three gods into a single form with three faces. Each god is in charge of one aspect of creation, with Brahma as creator, Vishnu as preserver, and Shiva as destroyer.
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Do gods get jealous?

A study published in Psychological Science says yes. The researchers found that dogs will go so far as to show jealousy even when they can only imagine their owners are interacting with a potential rival.
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Who was Zeus truly in love with?

Zeus finally became enamored of the goddess who was to become his permanent wife — Hera. After courting her unsuccessfully he changed himself into a disheveled cuckoo. When Hera took pity on the bird and held it to her breast, Zeus resumed his true form and ravished her.
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Did Zeus fell in love with a boy?

Ganymede (or Ganymedes) was a young man from Troy. His beauty was unparalleled and for that reason, Zeus abducted and brought him to Olympus to serve as his cupbearer and lover. Ganymede's myth is an important step in the history of homosexuality.
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Who did Zeus get pregnant?

Apollo: Zeus' Best-Known Son

Apollo was conceived during an illicit affair between Zeus and Leto (Zeus was married to Hera at the time), along with a twin sister named Artemis.
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When did Zeus fall in love with a boy?

Throughout antiquity, there was a fascination with the tale of how Zeus, king of the gods, fell in love with a human boy. The scene of Zeus swooping down from Olympus to steal away Ganymede, known as 'The Rape of Ganymede', appeared on pottery, frescoes, statues and mosaics.
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