Tyche

For the hypothetical planet, see Tyche (planet).
A statue of Tyche at the Vatican.

Tyche, also known as Tuch, was the goddess of destiny in Greek mythology.[1][2] She controlled the good and bad of fortune and prosperity of a city.[2] Her name means "luck" in Greek. She is often represented wearing a mural crown. The crown looks like the walls of a city. She is often carrying a large horn with all her wealth and richness in it that she sometimes spreads to others. She is a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, according to Greek poet Hesiod.[1]

Tyche is one of the Oceanids. Oceanids are the daughters of the Titans Tethys and Okeanos. The story of the Oceanids is told in the Theogony by Greek poet Hesiod. Tyche and her sister Eudora stand for a joining of bounty and luck.[1]

  • Antiochos VII Drachm
    Antiochos VII Drachm
  • Coin of Vologases VI of Parthia (Tyche on reverse)
    Coin of Vologases VI of Parthia (Tyche on reverse)
  • Marathos
    Marathos
  • Tyche of Amman Archaeological Museum Amman Citadel Jordan
    Tyche of Amman Archaeological Museum Amman Citadel Jordan
  • Les Trois Tychés
    Les Trois Tychés
  • IsisTyche
    IsisTyche
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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mythography | The Greek Goddess Tyche in Myth and Art". loggia.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195046526.001.0001/acref-9780195046526-e-5627?rskey=z8zaMK&result=1, (Subscription required)