Eos-dawn
Eos was the goddess of dawn,
one of the sky deities, and sister of Helios (Sun) and
Selene (Moon). She was the mother of the evening star Eosphorus (Hesperus),
other stars, and the winds Boreas, Zephyrus and Notus. When she was caught
in a affair with Ares, Aphrodite cursed her with an insatiable desire for
handsome young men. She is often shown in winged or in a chariot drawn by
four horses, one of them being Pegasus.
Eos (Dawn). Aurora by Romans
Eos' Family History
- Eos was daughter of Hyperion, one of the
TITANS, a bringer of light, and Theia (Theia, the
sister of Helios. ).
- Eos's brother: Helius, (the Sun god).
- Eos's sister: Selene, (the Moon), who is known
for her many love affairs
Eos, Love Affairs
Eos (Goddess of the Dawn). was involved in many
love affairs.
This rosy-fingered, saffron-robed and golden-throned
goddess, who goes up to Olympus to announce the light
to the immortals, fell in love several times, and
some say it was Aphrodite who caused her to be
perpetually in love, because once had Eos lain with
Aphrodite's sweetheart Ares (God of war).
Eos and Orion.
Eos was the lover of
Orion. Because of this affair, Artemis killed Orion,
because the gods were jealous because he was the
lover of Eos.
Eos and Cephalus
Eos also carried off Cephalus, the son of Hermes &
Herse (or maybe; Creusa, daughter of King Erechtheus of
Athens), and took him to Syria.
Eos and Astraeus
Eos consorted with Astraeus, the son of the Titan Crius & Eurybia,
daughter of Pontus (Sea) & Gaia (Earth). They gave birth to the WINDS
and to the stars, among which Eosphorus.
Eos and Tithonus
Eos fell in love with Tithonus and carried him away,
bringing him to Eastern Ethiopia, where he founded
Susa.
But Tithonus, son of King Laomedon of Troy, was a
mortal man
Eos asked Zeus that Tithonus should be deathless and
live eternally.
But on asking this favor she forgot to ask youth for
him. At first they lived as lovers, but when his hair
was gray Eos grew tired of sleeping with him.
In spite of nourishing him with ambrosia, Old
Age came till he could not move nor lift his limbs or
do anything except babble endlessly. Then she shut him
up in his chamber, where his feeble voice could be
heard sometimes. Finally she turned him into a
grasshopper.
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