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Episode 1
The Olympian gods
In Greek mythology, Asteria was indeed a goddess associated with dreams, but she was primarily known as the goddess of nocturnal oracles and falling stars.
03:21
Episode 2
Titan of intelligence
Asteria was the daughter of the Titans Coeus (Titan of intelligence) and Phoebe (Titaness of prophecy and the moon). She was also the sister of Leto (also known as Latona), who eventually became the mother of Apollo and Artemis, two prominent Olympian deities.
03:24
Episode 3
Titaness of prophecy and the moon
One of the most notable stories involving Asteria is her transformation into a quail to escape the amorous advances of Zeus, the king of the gods.
03:42
Episode 4
The amorous advances of Zeus
Zeus had pursued many goddesses and mortal women, but Asteria wanted no part in his advances. To evade him, she transformed into a quail and leaped into the sea, where she became the island of Delos. Delos would later become a sacred island and the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.
02:34
Episode 5
Asteria's association with dreams
Asteria's association with dreams and oracles may have developed from the belief that falling stars, which were often associated with her, had the power to convey messages from the divine world to mortals.
06:21
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