#10: Antheia
Name: Antheia (Greek Spelling- Ἀνθεία)
Other Names: Unknown/None
Goddess Equivalents from other Mythologies: Gratiae (Roman)
Titles: Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, & marshes, Human Love
Associated Animals: Unknown
Associated Symbols: Anything Colored in Gold, Honey and Myrrh
Sacred Plants: Flowery wreaths, Rose, myrtle
Abode/Resistance: Mount Olympus
Group: The Graces/Charites, Aphrodite's Attendants
(Personal Info)
Parents: Zeus (Father) and Metis (Mother) or Zeus (Father) and Eurynome (Mother)
Siblings: None/Unknown
Children/Offspring: None/Unknown
Consort: None/Unknown
God/Goddess Counterpart: None/Unknown
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"Antheia was the Greek Goddess of gardens, flowers, swamps, & marshes, she was one of the Graces, the one that represented Vegetation and was an attendant of Aphrodite the Goddess of Love and Beauty."
"Some sources say that her mother is either Metis the Goddess of Advice or Eurynome an oceanid."
But in all sources her father is Zeus, the King of Gods and the God of Sky and Thunder."
"Her name in ancient Greek means "Blossom" and "Flower", she had her symbols to be anything that was gold in color such as Honey and Myrrh."
She is worshiped on the island of Crete, and her name is also given to Hera, wife of Zeus, Queen of the Gods and Goddess of Marriage, Antheia is also connected to the Horae the Goddesses of Seasons."
"Her Temple was said to be located in Argos, she was mostly worshiped in Spring, near lowlands and marshlands, a favorite place to grow vegetation."
"Her name is also used in Ancient Sozopolis now modern day; Bulgaria."
There was a village that used her name Antheia who was Recorded around 1000 BC which is now Patras one of the Third largest cities in Greece."
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"There are no known Mythologies or Mentions of Antheia despite her name as a Goddess."
If I missed anything that should be mentioned about Antheia please inform me if needed."
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