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Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus. Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus was the god of the sky and weather, but was also connected with law and order, the city, and the household. The numerous other gods of the Greek pantheon were all subordinate to Zeus, and ...
Rhea, the daughter of Gaia and Uranus, was a Greek Titan and the mother of the Olympians. Along with the other Titans, Rhea was imprisoned in Tartarus by her tyrannical father; she was eventually liberated by her brother Cronus, whom she married. Rhea gave birth to the Olympian deities and, through her cunning, helped them overthrow Cronus and ...
Jupiter (or Iuppiter) was the supreme god of the Romans and Latins, a god of the sky and weather as well as a champion of world order, the state, and the Roman Empire. In mythology and art, Jupiter was largely identical with his Greek counterpart Zeus, though the two gods had separate cults. Jupiter, like the Greek Zeus, was represented as a ...
Heracles, the son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal woman), was a Greek hero and demigod. Because he was the product of one of Zeus’ many affairs, Heracles was hated and hounded by Zeus’ jealous wife Hera. Hera ensured that Heracles’ life was filled with hardship and tragedy. Of all Heracles’ heroic deeds, the most important were the Twelve ...
Cronus, the second ruler of the Greek cosmos, was a Titan known primarily for his cruelty and for usurping his father Uranus. He fathered the first of the Olympian deities, including Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon and Zeus. Insatiably cruel and hungry for power, Cronus was ultimately deposed by his son Zeus, who ushered in the era of ...
Argus was a son of Zeus, the chief deity of the Greek pantheon, and Niobe, the mortal daughter of Phoroneus. He had one brother, Pelasgus, who was the first ruler of the region later known as the Argolid. [2] Argus married either Evadne, the daughter of Strymon, [3] or the Oceanid Peitho. [4] In some traditions, the nymph Ismene, daughter of ...
Overview. The Curetes were minor Greek gods from the island of Crete. Represented as young warriors, they were associated with nature, initiation rituals, and culture. The Curetes were perhaps best known for their role in the myth of Zeus’ infancy. Zeus’ father Cronus had already eaten his first five children, fearing they would usurp him.
Dardanus. Dardanus was the son of Zeus and the Atlantid Electra. After meeting with misfortune in his homeland, he traveled to the Troad (the future location of Troy) and became ruler of the region, giving his name to the Dardanians. His descendants went on to found the city of Troy, thus making Dardanus the ancestor of the Trojan kings.
Persephone, often known simply as Kore (“Maiden”), was a daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Her mythology tells of how she was abducted by her uncle Hades one day while picking flowers. Demeter, distraught, wandered the entire world in search of her daughter. When Demeter at last located Persephone in the Underworld, she demanded that her ...
Overview. The Works and Days is an early Greek epic poem, composed around 700 BCE by the poet Hesiod (who also authored the Theogony). It is an important example of didactic poetry and a key source for many Greek myths. The content of the Works and Days is extremely varied. Addressed to Hesiod’s brother Perses, the text combines farming ...