Geras
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In Greek mythology, Geras is the god of old age. He was typically depicted as a tiny, shriveled old man. Gēras's opposite was Hebe, the goddess of youth. In Latin, he is referred to as Senectus. He is
Geras, detail of an Attic red-figure pelike, c. 480–470 BC, Louvre
Hebe (mythology)
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In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hebe is the goddess of youth or of the prime of life. She was the cup-bearer for the gods of Mount Olympus, serving their nectar and ambrosia. On Sicyon, she w
Geras
…Greek: Γῆρας, romanized: Gêras, lit. 'old age') is the god of old age. He was typically depicted as a tiny, shriveled old man. Gēras's opposite was Hebe, the goddess of youth. In Latin, he is referred to as Senectus. He is known primarily from vase depictions that show him with the hero Heracles; the…
Classical depiction of Hebe
The Ricci Hydria showing Hebe bringing Heracles to Olympus from Earth upon his apotheosis. (National Etruscan Museum)
Hebe with her mother Hera on a metope from the Parthenon, Acropolis Museum, Greece.
A figure, possibly Hebe, finial from the temple of Ares, ca. 440s BC. National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece.