Wednesday, February 8, 2012

What are the symbols for cupid, hebe, and Iris in Greek/Roman mytholgy?

Cupid: Bow and quiver of arrows



Hebe: Jug of nectar (she's the cup-bearer of the Gods)



Iris: Rainbow

What are the symbols for cupid, hebe, and Iris in Greek/Roman mytholgy?
Cupid (Cupido) was a Roman name for the god Amor in his form as 'love' as a variant of the Greek god Eros.



Hebe was the Greek and Roman goddess of youth. She was the daughter of Zeus and Hera, or in Roman mythology of Jupiter and Juno. In Olympus she appears as a kind of handmaiden, presenting the nectar at the banquets of the gods, preparing chariots, and tending to wounds. In the arts she is represented as a young virgin crowned with flowers arrayed in a variegated garment, with an eagle by her side. She was believed to have the power of restoring the bloom of youth and beauty to the aged.



In Greek and Roman mythologies, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow. She was the daughter of Thaumas and the Titan Electra. She was a sister of the Harpies. She was a beautiful, winged messenger who was taken into heaven by Hera to be her handmaiden. She conveyed divine commands from Zeus and Hera to mankind, assisting those who were having trouble dying by severing the last threads of life. She was also tasked with keeping the clouds filled with rain.
Reply:Cupid : his bow and quiver of arrows.

Hebe : her oinochoe or water-jug.

Iris : her kerykeion or herald's wand. (This thing : http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/P21.6B.html )

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