![]() ![]() One of the Titans, he carried the heavens on his broad shoulders. He lived with her on Mount Olympus for several years.Ī third legend considers Hesperus the son or the brother of Atlas. In this legend, Cephalus, the son of the messenger of the gods, Hermes, and Herse, a princess from the City of Athens, fell in love with Eos. In some stories, the Greeks regarded her husband, the god the early evening, as the father of the handsome Hesperus.Īnother version of this story views Hesperus as the son of the goddess Eos and a half-human named Cephalus, a skilled athlete and hunter. Most legends describe her as the mother of Hesperus. Eos married Astraeus, the god of the dusk (i.e. Many early Greeks believed the Titans Hyperion and Theia had produced a daughter called Eos. And yet another legend viewed him as one of the grandchildren of the Titan Uranus (the ruler of the heavens). One legend described him as the son of a goddess and her husband. The ancient Greeks did not always agree about the parents of Hesperus. The Mysterious Family Background of Hesperus Hesperus, considered exceedingly handsome in appearance, represented this important heavenly body. His “Evening Star” ( the planet Venus) appeared early in the evening and remained visible into the dawn sometimes as a very brilliant light. The poet Homer described Hesperus as a carrier of light. The ancient Greeks associated the god Hesperus with this shining light. Known for centuries as an “evening star” the planet Venus sometimes appears visible in the early evening for generations, people mistook the planet for a bright star. Sailors in particular relied upon the position of constellations during navigation. ![]() ![]() People in ancient Greece often spent time observing the night sky. The Importance of The Night Sky to Ancient Greeks ![]()
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