Greek Deities

What plants correlate to which God/Goddess?

5/21/20

There are quite a few Deities to be discussed within the Greek pantheon! Where oh where to begin! So far,  my research on Greek Deities is about their correlations to different plants.

• APHRODITE: Violet, Morning glory, Rose, Linden, Heather, Queen Anne’s Lace, Daisy, and all true blue flowers      

• APOLLO: Arnica, Henbane

• ARTEMIS: Artemesia, Daisy, Damiana

• ASTRAEA: Aster, Michaelmas daisy

• BIL: Henbane

• CHRONOS: Henbane

• CYBELE: Chrysanthemum

• DEMETER OR CERES: Red Poppy

• DRYADS: Daisy

• HADES: Datura

• HECATE: Cyclamen, Lavender, Willow, Henbane, Datura, Wolf’s Bane and Monkshood (aconite)

• HERA:   Iris, Willow

• HESTIA: Passion Flower

• HYPNOS: Passion Flower 

• IRIS: Iris, Rose

• MAIA: Scarlet Pimpernel

• MEDEA: Lavender

• PERSEPHONE:   Parsley, Pomegranate, Henbane

• SELENE: Rose, Bluebell, Nicotiana, Queen Anne’s Lace   and all white and night-blooming flowers

• ZEUS: Damiana