CLAS 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Eileithyia, Cup-Bearer, Sintians
28 Sep 2016
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The children of zeus and hera: eileithyia, hebe, She is an old goddess, possible minoan in origin, who is later overshadowed by artemis. Eileithyia sometimes merges in identity with her mother hera because they share they same role of being the goddess of childbirth. Hebe: the goddess of youth (more of adolescence and puberty such as teens) Her role earlier on was the cupbearer to the gods. Marries heracles when he is made a god ( some versions say that hebe resigned from her position to marry hercules) After she resigns or discharged depending on the version you read the trojan prince. Ganymede shares honors with her; in other versions he replaces her. God of fire and divine smith, a benefactor to mankind. His main role in mythology is to create things of extraordinary beauty and utility. Fire used in crafting and destructive fire.
