Arachne #407 - Weaving
- Goddess of Weaving
- Artistic arrogance
- Boasting
- Competition
- Creating an artistic series based on a central theme
- Dexterity
- Expressing defiance through artistic expression
- Fabric arts
- Hubris
- Human
- Identification with the skills or traits of an animal, insect, or arachnid, etc.
- Manual skills
- Punishment for insolence
- Rebellious streak
- Skills that lend themselves to express disdain or contempt
- Transformation from human to arachnid
- Weaving
- Your skill won't save you in the end
- The mortal, Arachne, boasted about her weaving skills
- The Goddess Minerva (aka Athena) challenged Arachne to a weaving contest
- Arachne's weaving was better than the Gods', and she was punished for it
- Arachne tried to hang herself after Athena tore up her weaving
- Athena turned Arachne into a spider (the insect Arachne hated the most)
- The rope Arachne hung from turned into a cobweb and she was able to climb to safety
Ariadne #43 - Mazes
- Goddess of Mazes
- High Fruitful Mother of the Barley
- Known for "Ariadne's thread"
- Most Pure
- Ability to see threads of connection
- Beautiful
- Guide
- Hanging on by a thread
- Having a mind that understands labyrinths
- Helping others who may be fleeing or escaping difficult situations
- Maze-breaker
- Talent for solving puzzles
- Willingness to help solve complex problems
Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos and is famous for guiding the hero Theseus through a maze to slay the mythical Minotaur. Later, she married Dionysus, God of Wine and Ecstasy.
- Guide to Theseus
- Daughter of King Minos
- Enemy to the Minotaur
- Mother of Oenopion, Thoas, Staphylus, Latromis, Euanthes, and Tauropolus with Dionysus
- Sister of Deucalion (son of Prometheus)
- Wife of Dionysus
Artemis #105 - Wilderness
- Goddess of the Wilderness, Hunting, and the Moon
- Athletic ability
- Carries a bow and arrow
- Friends with animals over humans
- Hunting prowess
- Hunts by the light of the Moon
- Independent
- Instinctive
- Midwife
- Primordial
- Roams the woods at night
- Solitary
- Surrounded by loyal hunting dogs
- Virginal
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- Daughter of Jupiter (Zeus)
- Daughter of the mortal, Leto
- Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess, Diana
- Twin sister of Apollo (Helios)
Astarte #672 - Love
Astraea #5 - Star Maiden
- Star Maiden
- Innocence
- Purity
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- Daughter of the Titan, Themis
- Sister of the three Hours, or Horae (Dike, Eunomia, and Eirene)
- Sister of the three Fates, or Moirae
Aurora #94 - Personification of Dawn
Calliope #22 - Muse of Eloquence
- Muse of Eloquence & Epic Poetry
Calliope Asteroid #22
"Muse of Eloquence & Epic Poetry"
Eloquence
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Ceres #1 - Agriculture
- Goddess of Grain & Cereal
- Agriculture
- Appreciation of nature
- Awareness of seasonal cycles
- Cereal and grains
- Creative production
- Culinary arts
- Doing the physical work of food production
- Nurturing and Nourishment
- Parent-child relationships
- Mother of Persephone
- Mother-in-law of Pluto
- Roman counterpart to the Greek goddess Demeter
- Sister of Jupiter
Clio #84 - Muse of History
- Muse of History
Clio Asteroid #84
"Muse of History"
Description
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Daphne #41 - Laurel tree
- "The bloody one," a contraction of the word Daphoene
- Changing form
- Help from above
- Fleeing unwanted lustful advances
- Transformation from human to plant
- Unwanted attention
- Juno (Hera) transformed her into a laurel tree to save her from Apollo's unwanted advances
- Her priestesses (the Maenad) chewed laurel leaves as an intoxicant
- Harassed by Apollo
Demeter #1108 - Agriculture
- Earth Mother
- Barley-Mother
- Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, natural cycles, growth, nourishment and motherhood.
- Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Ceres
- Demeter's daughter, Persephone, was abducted by Pluto (her uncle) and taken to the Underworld.
- When Persephone finally returned to the surface of the Earth, she had eaten three pomegranate seeds, which meant she was forced to spend three months each year with Pluto in the Underworld.
- Each year when Persephone goes underground, Demeter refuses to let plants grow
- Demeter gave the Sirens wings so they might help her search for her daughter, Persephone
- Gifted wings to the Sirens so they could fly and help her search for her daughter, Persephone
- Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Ceres
- Mother of Persephone (Core)
- Mother-in-law and sister of Pluto (Hades)
- Agriculture
- Enlisting help in a search for lost loved one
- Furious and vengeful motherhood
- Gifting those who help you
- Grain
- Growth
- Having a child who goes missing, or is abducted
- Natural cycles
- Nourishment
- Seasonal cycles
Erato #62 - Muse of Erotic Poetry
- Muse of Erotic Poetry
Erato Asteroid #62
"Muse of Erotic Poetry"
Description
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Eris #136199 - Strife and Discord
- Goddess of Strife & Discord
- Was upset because she was not invited to the wedding of Thetis and Peleus
- Being an 'outsider' or just acting like one
- Being snubbed
- Delight in mischief
- Fear of missing out / Feeling left out (FOMO)
- Following your own path
- Major unanticipated negative outcome of your actions
- Making things worse through revenge
- Nepo Babies - she was the daughter of the King (Zeus) and Queen (Hera) of the Gods, not an actual outsider
- Resisting cliques
- Steering clear of gatekeepers
Eunomia #15 - Order
Euterpe #27 - Muse of Lyric Song
- Muse of Music
- EUTERPE, “MUSE OF LYRIC SONG”
This asteroid may bestow a great talent for all musical activities You may also possess the ability to ignite the creative urge in others.
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Hera #103 - Queen of Heaven
- "Mistress"
- Queen of the Gods
- Queen of Heaven
- Commanding
- Dignified
- Envy
- Jealous nature
- Leadership
- Love of wealth and opulence
- Majesty
- Management
- Marriage
- Solemnity
- Employed a Giant named Argos Panoptes to keep watch over her. His body was covered with eyes. When he died, she covered the peacock's feathers with eyes
- Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Juno
- She spent a lot of time exacting revenge on Zeus / Jupiter's many lovers
- Tried to kill Heracles by throwing two snakes into his crib, but the baby killed them
- Attempted murder of Heracles as an infant
- Employed the Giant named Argos Panoptes to keep watch over her
- Greek counterpart to the Roman goddess Juno
- Mother of Hebe (goddess of Youth), Ares (god of War), Eris (goddess of Discord), and Eileithyia (goddess of Childbirth) - all conceived with Zeus/Jupiter
- Mother of Hephaestus, by herself
- Older sister of Zeus (aka Jupiter)
- Wife of Zeus
Juno #4 - Goddess of Marriage
Medusa #149 - Snake-headed Gorgon
- Cunning One
- Beautiful daughter of Phorcys, who offended the goddess Athene
- Beheaded by Perseus
- Flayed by Athene
- The Gorgons frightened strangers from pursuing the Mysteries of the Nereids
- Greek bakers would paint Gorgon masks on their ovens to prevent snoopers from opening the door and ruining the bake
- Head of snakes
- Turns her enemies to stone with just a glance
- Daughter of Ceto and Phorcys
- Killed by Perseus
- Sister to Gorgons, Stheino ("strong"), and Euryale ("wide-roaming")
- Sworn enemy of Pallas Athene
- Victim of Neptune (Poseidon)
- Guardian of Mysteries
Melpomene #18 - Muse of Tragedy
- Muse of Tragedy
Melpomene Asteroid #18
"Muse of Tragedy"
Tragedy
Deeper understanding of misfortune
The ability to derive creative works from upsetting experiences
Taking inspiration from distressing events
Deeper understanding of misfortune
The ability to derive creative works from upsetting experiences
Taking inspiration from distressing events
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Mnemosyne #57 - Muse of Memory
- Muse of Memory
- Muse of Remembrance
- Also called Mnemosyne
Mnemosyne Asteroid #57
"Muse of Memory"
One of the original three Greek Boeotian Muses
- Mother of the 9 Greek Muses
- One of the 3 ancient Boeotian Muses (along with Aoede and Melete)
- One of the Titans
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Nemesis #128 - Goddess of Vengeance
- Adrasteia, meaning 'inescapable'
- Goddess of Vengeance
- Her myth combines elements of the myth of Leda and the Swan
- Due enactment, or divine vengeance
- Pastoral goddess of the rain-making ash tree who became the Goddess of Vengeance
- The union between Night and Erebus created Doom, Old Age, Death, Murder, Continence, Sleep, Dreams, Discord, Misery, Vexation, Nemesis, Joy, Friendship Pity, the Three Fates, and the Three Hesperides
- Zeus (Jupiter) pursued Nemesis all over the Earth and finally violated her in the form of a swan
- from this union Helen was born, who ultimately caused the Trojan War
- Nemesis was in her original Nymph form, and known as Leda when Jupiter finally caught up with her
- Mother of Helen
- The ash-nymphs were sisters of the Errinyes, aka the Furies
Pallas Athene #2 - Goddess of Wisdom
- Athene / Athena
- Goddess of Wisdom
- Pallas
- Pallas Athene
- Athene's Nature and Deeds
- Born of her father Jupiter / Zeus’s head. Zeus swallowed the goddess Metis, who gave him counsel from his belly. One day, he had a raging headache, and Athene was born from his head.
- Jupiter / Zeus’s favorite child
- Never met her mother, Metis
- Never lost a battle with Mars (Ares)
- Flayed the skin from the Gorgon, Medusa, after Perseus beheaded her
- She took the blood of Medusa and divided it between herself and the great healer, Asclepius
- Asclepius used the blood to heal and raise the dead
- Athene used it to start wars and take life
- She took the blood of Medusa and divided it between herself and the great healer, Asclepius
- Virgin
- Had to tone down her brilliance
- Wise counselor
- Owls & snakes surround her as symbols of her wisdom & gift of prophecy
- Exceptional manual dexterity as patroness of weaving
- The ability to perceive whole patterns
- Strategic thinker & planner
Persephone #399 - Queen of the Underworld
- Core, or Kore
- (the Maiden aspect of the triplicity of Core, Persephone, and Hecate)
- Persephatta, 'she who fixes destruction'
- Persephone, 'she who brings destruction'
- (the Nymph aspect of the triplicty of Core, Persephone, and Hecate)
- Proserpina, 'the fearful one'
- Queen Persephone
- Queen of Tartarus
- Queen of the Underworld
- Abducted by her uncle, Pluto, as she picked poppies
- She ate nothing during the period of her abduction
- Pluto finally relented and allowed Persephone to return to Earth's surface
- Mercury (Hermes) guided Persephone from Tartarus in his chariot
- As Persephone fled Pluto's domain, she ate 7 pomegranate seeds
- Eating those seeds, Food of the Dead, had the unfortunate effect of forcing Persephone to continue to spend part of each year underground with her captor
- Pomegranate (Food of the Dead)
- Poppy flowers (maybe an allusion to opioids since some are derived from poppy flowers)
- Daughter of Ceres (Demeter)
- Daughter of Jupiter (Zeus)
- Granddaughter of Saturn (Cronus)
- Great-granddaughter of Uranus
- Lover and seductor of the handsome mortal, Adonis
- Niece of Neptune (Poseidon)
- Niece, Wife, and victim of Pluto (Hades), her uncle and abductor
- Rival of Venus for the affections of Adonis
Polyhymnia #33 - Muse of Sacred Song
- Muse of Sacred Song
Polyhymnia Asteroid #33
"Muse of Sacred Song"
Also known as Polymnia Song
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Psyche #16 - Goddess of the Soul
- Goddess of the Soul
- Be content with what you have (be aware of when you are happy)
- Believe in love
- Butterflies
- Don't let doubt creep into your relationship based on what other people say
- Keep nosy people out of your relationship
- People close to you do not necessarily have your best interests at heart
- Problems with siblings, maybe specifically with siblings of the same sex
- Psyching yourself out
- Recognize when people are jealous of what you have, and steer clear of those people
- Set boundaries with relatives' interference in your relationships
- Trust what your draws your soul
- Trust your partner
- Psyche is best known for her relationship with Cupid (Amor).
- Cupid fell in love with Psyche, and they married, with the condition that she never look directly at his face.
- Cupid treated Psyche well. She had everything she needed.
- Cupid told her never to gaze upon his face
- Psyche's jealous and conniving sisters convinced her she was married to a monster, and told Psyche she needed to look at Cupid's face.
- And she did. And he was handsome and beautiful.
- This act ruined trust between Psyche and Cupid
- Daughter-in-law of Venus
- Wife of Cupid (aka Eros)
Terpsichore #81 - Muse of Dance
- Muse of Choral Song and Dance
Terpsichore Asteroid #81
"Muse of Dance"
Dancing talent Dance inspiration
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Thalia #23 - Muse of Comedy
- Muse of Comedy
Thalia Asteroid #23
"Muse of Comedy"
Humor Laughter Comedic inspiration
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"
Thetis #17 - Ancient Ocean Goddess
- Ancient Sea Nymph
- Tethys
Thetis Asteroid #17
"Ancient Sea Nymph"
One of the 50 ancient sea nymphs known as Nereids
- Chiron helped seal the match between Thetis and Peleus
- They had a huge wedding
- This is the famous wedding to which Eris was not invited
- They had a huge wedding
- She rode naked on a dolphin
- She shape-shifted into fire, water, a lion, serpent, and cuttle-fish
- As a cuttle-fish, she squirted sepia ink all over Peleus
- There was a prophecy that any son born to Thetis would become more powerful than his father
- Mother of Achilles
- One of the 50 ancient sea nymphs known as Nereids
- Wife of Peleus
Urania #30 - Muse of Astronomy
- Muse of Astronomy
- Queen of the Mountains
- What inspires you about the cosmos?
- Where do you inspire other people when it comes to studying the stars?
- Where does most of your astrological inspiration come from?
- Where can you invoke cosmic influence for more inspiration in your astrological practice?
9 Olympian Muses
- Erato “Muse of Lyric and Erotic Poetry”
- Euterpe “Muse of Lyric Song”
- Calliope “Muse of Epic Poetry, Music, Song, Dance, and Eloquence”
- Clio “Muse of History”
- Melpomene “Muse of Tragedy”
- Polyhymnia “Muse of Sacred Song”
- Terpsichore “Muse of Choral Song and Dance”
- Thalia “Muse of Comedy and Bucolic Poetry”
- Urania “Muse of Astronomy”
3 Boeotian Muses
- Aoede "Muse of Voice and Song"
- Melete "Muse of Thought and Meditation"
- Mnemosyne "Muse of Memory, and mother of the 9 Muses"