Greek Mythology

The Classical Gods of Ancient Greece

EOS

Greek Dawn Goddess

Sky Goddess. Her tears are the morning dew

The daughter of Hyperion and Thea, she’s married to the blustery Wind God Astraeus and has four windy sons: Boreas, Eurus, Notus and Zephyrus. She’s a bit flighty herself, having been cursed with nymphomania by Aphrodite.

She made the mistake of getting the hots for Ares, which was the cause of the curse, and instead had to make do with a mortal husband, Tithonus. The shame of it.

She pleaded with Zeus to grant him immortality, but forgot about the ageism clause. So poor Tithonus just got older and older and increasingly withery. Eventually the Gods took pity and turned him into a cicada.

Before this, Eos and Tithonus did manage to produce two sons, Memnon and Emathion. These did not bring any benefits. Memnon got killed by Achilles and Emathion by Heracles.

So it’s not surprising that poor Eos carries on weeping. But this in turn ensures there is never any shortage of dew. In Roman times she was known as Aurora, but we have yet to find a happy ending.

Eos Facts and Figures

Name: Eos
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names:

Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: Dawn
Area of expertise: Dawn

Good/Evil Rating: NEUTRAL, may not care
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Eos Relationships

Father: Hyperion
Mother: Thea
Consort: Astraeus
Children: Boreas, Eurus, Notus, Zephyrus
Member of: Titans

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Article last revised on September 06, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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