Deification In mythology, the process of bestowing upon a mortal the status of a god; also, the process a mortal goes through to transform into a god.
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Deification In mythology, the process of bestowing upon a mortal the status of a god; also, the process a mortal goes through to transform into a god. Deification could be granted by a god, such as Zeus or Jupiter, to a worthy mortal or to a hero who was half mortal and half god, such as Heracles. It could also be granted by members of a culture, such as the Romans, who in their mythology believed that Romulus, the founder of Rome, became a god after he died. In Roman history, emperors were also deified after their deaths. People would then build temples to these new gods and worship them in formal ceremonies.
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- Myrtilus Greek Son of the god Hermes and a mortal woman.
- Saturn (Saturnus) Roman Originally a god of agriculture, of the sowing of seeds and corn; also the god of the passage of time.
- Zeus (Day, Bright Sky) Greek The chief god of Greek mythology.
- Enyo (1) Greek A goddess of war, specifically known for sacking cities and towns of the enemy; daughter of Zeus and Hera; depicted as the sister, daughter, or mother of the war god Ares, often included as a companion of Ares when he went into battle.
- Egeria (Aegeria) Roman A goddess of springs, perhaps originally a goddess of the Babine people; also considered a deity that protected pregnant women and helped them bring their babies safely into the world.