1. virgin goddess of innocence and justice By: Peyton Stanley
Astraea
virgin goddess of innocence and justice
By: Peyton Stanley

2. How did the star-maiden come about?
Astraea is the daughter of the Titans Astraeus and Eos but some sources claim she is the daughter of Zeus and Themis.
Astraeus:
God of the dusk and winds
Son of Titans Crius and Eurybia
Eos:
Goddess of dawn
Daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia
Each of her and Astraeus’s children represented what occurs during the union of dusk and dawn

3. A little more about Eos
Some sources report Eos as being the spouse of the god Ares. The relationship between Eos and Ares made Aphrodite mad so she cursed Eos with unquenchable sexual urge. This curse resulted in Eos abducting various young men. Some of the young men consisted of Tithonus, Memnon, and Emathion, whom she each had two kids with. Memnon ended up fighting with the Trojans in the Trojan War and died.

4. Anemoi The siblings of Astraea who were the four wind gods-
Boreas:
North wind
Brings cold weather
Notus:
South Wind
Associated with hot winds coming in after midsummer
Brings the bad weather of late summer
Zephyrus:
West Wind
Gentlest Wind
Linked to Spring
Responsible for the blooming of lands
Eurus:
East Wind
Unlucky
Brings rain and warm temperatures

5. Grandparents of Astraea
The grandparents of Astraea were Crius and Eurybia. They were the parents of Astraeus, Astraea’s father.
Crius:
Son of Uranus and Gaea
Considered one of four pillars (south) which separates the heavens from the Earth
Sided with the Titans in the Titanomachy
Dethroned his father
Eurybia:
Represents the mastery of the sea
Daughter of Pontus and Gaea
Three children- Astraeus, Perses, and Pallas

6. Dike and Nemesis
Astraea is closely related to the goddess’ Dike and Nemesis.
Dike:
Protector of fair judgement
She lived on Earth for the Golden and Silver Age and once men became greedy she got enraged and went to the sky
Libra is closely positioned in the sky near Virgo which Libra represents Dike and Virgo represents Astraea
Nemesis:
Rightful indignation
Goddess of divine retribution and revenge
Used in Greek tragedies and other literary works to give the protagonist their due

7. Astraea’s Departure
Astraea dwelt upon the Earth during the Golden Age with mankind. Once the Iron and Bronze Age occurred, bringing along much misery, wickedness, and lawlessness, Astraea abandoned the Earth. Zeus sent her amongst the stars where she became the constellation Virgo.

8. When Astraea returns?
Astraea is best known for being the last immortal to live among mankind on Earth before leaving in misery and disappointed of humanity’s wickedness and brutality. When Astraea left, she essentially took the Golden Age along with her. Once Astraea left, humanity realized their mistake and hoped for her return. Therefore it is believed that when she returns one day she will bring back the Golden Age, putting an end to suffering.

9. Fifteenth brightest star
Virgo Constellation

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