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Rhea or Rheia)—and the one endorsed by Plato in Cratylus—claimed that “Rhea” was a feminine form of the ancient Greek verb rheĊ, meaning “flow,” “discharge,” or “stream.” Modern scholars have also suggested possible connections with the Greek words rheia or rhea (“easily”), era (“earth”), and oros (“mountain”).
The Titans were the first children of the primordial Greek deities Uranus and Gaia. Two of these Titans, Cronus and Rhea, became the parents of the original generation of Olympians, who overthrew the Titans, just as the Titans had overthrown Uranus before them.
Cronus was the second ruler of the Greek cosmos, who overthrew his father Uranus and was overthrown by his son Zeus. He was associated with the sickle, a symbol of his rebellion and his role in agriculture, and with time, a metaphor for his devouring of his children.
Theia was a daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos. She was also associated with heavenly bodies and other forms of light, and appeared in some ancient Greek literature and pop culture.
Cybele was a mother goddess of Phrygia, in Anatolia, who was worshipped throughout the ancient world. She was associated with nature, healing, prophecy, and city protection, and was often identified with other mother goddesses such as Rhea or Demeter.
The Curetes were young warrior gods who protected Zeus from Cronus by dancing around him. They were also associated with nature, initiation rituals, and culture, and honored in the cults of Rhea, Cybele, and Dionysus.
Demeter was one of the Twelve Olympians and the sister of Zeus. She was the goddess of fertility, women, law, and the Eleusinian Mysteries, and the mother of Persephone, who was abducted by Hades.
Zeus was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, who ruled over the cosmos before the Olympians. He was the god of the sky and weather, but also law and order, the city, and the household. He had many children by various goddesses and mortals, and was worshipped throughout the Greek world.
Amalthea was the name of either the nymph or goat (there were different versions) who nursed Zeus when he was a baby. In some accounts, Zeus honored Amalthea after her death by placing her among the stars as a constellation; in others, he celebrated her by placing her skin over his shield, the aegis.
Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and the wife of Hades, who abducted her and made her queen of the Underworld. She was also associated with spring, girlhood, and marriage, and had two aspects: Kore, the maiden, and Persephone, the chthonic goddess.