Who is the goddess 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.
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Is Hera the goddess of jealousy?

She represented the ideal woman, was the goddess of marriage and the family, and protectress of women in childbirth. Although always faithful herself, Hera was most famous for her jealous and vengeful nature, principally aimed against the lovers of her husband and their illegitimate chldren.
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Who is the goddess of envy?

Invidia is the Roman goddess of retribution and envy, her Greek counterpart being Nemesis. A number of rituals and spells existed in ancient Rome that effectively averted envy and the evil eye.
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Who is a jealous Greek god?

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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Is Athena a jealous god?

Athena was also incredibly jealous. She once challenged a young girl named Arachne to a weaving competition, because Arachne claimed to weave better than Athena. Of course, Athena won the competition, but before Athena could dole out any punishment, Arachne hung herself.
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Who was Hera most jealous of?

A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women, presiding over weddings and blessing marital unions. One of Hera's defining characteristics is her jealous and vengeful nature against Zeus' numerous lovers and illegitimate offspring, as well as the mortals who cross her.
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Who is the goddess of chaos?

Eris was the Greek goddess of chaos, strife and discord. She was the daughter of Zeus and Hera; according to other myths, she was the daughter of Nyx (dark night) alone. Her opposite was Harmonia.
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Who is goddess Nyx?

Nyx, in Greek mythology, female personification of night but also a great cosmogonical figure, feared even by Zeus, the king of the gods, as related in Homer's Iliad, Book XIV.
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Is there a 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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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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Who is the god of rage?

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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Why is Hera always jealous?

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 was Zeus jealous of?

Hera then decided to marry him to cover her shame, and the two had a resplendent wedding worthy of the gods. It took no great foresight to see that their marriage was bound to be quarrelsome and unhappy, given Zeus's lust and Hera's jealousy.
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Are Nyx and Selene the same?

Selene like most gods & goddesses in Greek Mythology, descended from the Primordials. The goddess Nyx is her great aunt. Erebus, Eros, & Tartarus are her great uncles. Selene is the 2nd cousin of Hypnos, Thanatos, Aether, Hemera, the Moirae, the Oneiroi, the Keres, and many others.
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Why is Zeus scared of Nyx?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.
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What is Nike's goddess?

Nike, in ancient Greek religion, the goddess of victory, daughter of the giant Pallas and of the infernal River Styx.
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Who is the goddess of evil?

Hecate (Hekate) is a goddess of Greek mythology capable of both good and evil. She was associated with witchcraft, magic, the Moon, doorways, and creatures of the night like hell-hounds and ghosts.
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Who is the most evil Greek goddess?

6 Bad Greek Gods and Goddesses
  • Eris, the goddess of discord.
  • Enyo, the goddess of destruction.
  • Deimos and Phobos, the gods of panic and terror.
  • Apate, the goddess of deceit.
  • The Erinyes, goddesses of vengeance.
  • Moros, the god of doom.
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Is Hera an evil goddess?

In addition to her inherent roles as a goddess she was also the wife and sister of Zeus, making her queen of Mount Olympus after their marriage. Although as a goddess she was not outright malevolent, she was known to be a vengeful being and was especially cruel towards those who crossed her.
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How are Aphrodite and Hera similar?

Both of them have their own personalities, and their own agendas. The two of them do have certain similarities. Both Hera and Aphrodite seem to believe in the cause they are fighting for. They do, however have very different ways about getting what they want.
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Who was Athena jealous of?

Because Poseidon took such a liking to Medusa, he charmed her and swayed her off her feet. The two were caught having a love affair in Athena's temple. Once Athena found out about this affair, her jealousy raged and she became furious!
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Are Diana and Athena the same?

Wonder Woman is named Diana, which is the Roman name of Athena, the Greek goddess, which she is basically supposed to be. However, all of the other gods in the Pantheon in DC go by their Greek names, i.e. Ares, Zeus, etc.
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Who did Athena fall in love with?

HEPHAESTUS LOVES : ATHENA & GAEA. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.
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