Pyroeis ( grc, Πυρόεις) in
ancient Greek religion
Religious practices in ancient Greece encompassed a collection of beliefs, rituals, and mythology, in the form of both popular public religion and cult practices. The application of the modern concept of "religion" to ancient cultures has bee ...
is the god of the wandering star (''Aster Planetos'' / ''
Astra Planeta
In Greco-Roman Classical Mythology, the Astra Planeta ( Ancient Greek: (Astra Planêta); lit. "Wandering Stars", "Planets" (their Roman name is the ''Stellae Errantae'')) are brothers, and are five of Eos' and Astraeus' children--along with th ...
'') Areios, the planet
Mars
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin at ...
.
He is also known as Mesonyx (Μεσονυξ; "midnight").
His parents are
Astraeus and
Eos and his brother is
Eosphoros.
See also
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List of Greek mythological figures
The following is a list of gods, goddesses, and many other divine and semi-divine figures from ancient Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion.
Immortals
The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the ...
References
Greek gods
Titans (mythology)
Martian deities
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