Genealogy of major gods and goddesses in Greek mythology The Children ...
[Pages:2]Genealogy of major gods and goddesses in Greek mythology
God/goddess GAIA (GAEA)
URANUS
Earth First goddess Married her son Sky First supreme god Married to his mother Overthrown by his son
Description
The Children of GAIA and URANUS
God/goddess CYCLOPES HECATONCHERIES
TITANS
Description
Gods of Blacksmiths Forged weapons for the Olympians Arges, Steropes, Brontes Giants with a single eye in the middle of the forehead Gods of violent storms 100 arms and 50 heads Cottus, Briarieus, Gyges Locked in Tartarus by their father Forces of nature 6 sons and 6 daughters (each son married a daughter) Most important were Cronus and Rhea
o Cronus overthrew CRONUS and became supreme god o Was told by his father and mother that he would be overthrown by his
child, too
God/goddess HESTIA
The Children of Cronus and Rhea
Description Goddess of home and family The first and last born to Cronus and Rhea
DEMETER HERA HADES
Goddess of agriculture
Goddess of marriage and childbirth Very jealous and vindictive Became supreme goddess after getting married to ZEUS
Ruler of death and the dead
Cronus ate his first 5 children for fear that they would overthrow him like he overthrew his father
POSEIDON ZEUS
Rule of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
Ruler of the sky and thunder Tricked his father and then overthrew him Became supreme god Shamed HERA into marrying him
God/goddess DIONYSUS
The Children of ZEUS
Description God of wine
HEPHAESTUS APHRODITE
HERMES ARTEMIS APOLLO ATHENA
ARES
God of fire and metalworkers
Goddess of love and beauty Married to HEPHAESTUS
God of commerce, thieves, and athletes Messenger of the gods
Goddess of the hunt and wilderness The twin of APOLLO Is sometimes considered goddess of the moon God of light, medicine, and the arts Drives his golden chariot across the sky to bring the sun Twin of ARTEMIS Goddess of WIDSOM, JUSTICE, and WAR - IN THAT ORDER Was literally Zeus' "brainchild" She was Zeus' favorite
God of war Didn't get along with his sister ATHENA
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