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Son of Zeus and Leto, twin of Artemis. Ares, god of war. Lover of Aphrodite. Driven from the field of battle by Diomedes (aided by Athena). Athena, goddess of crafts, domestic arts, strategic warfare, and wisdom. Daughter of Zeus. Eos, goddess of dawn. Hephaestus, god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metals, metallurgy, fire and ...
Castor [a] and Pollux [b] (or Polydeuces) [c] are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. [d]Their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers; Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, while Pollux was the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. [2]
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. This is a list of notable offspring of a deity with a mortal, in mythology and modern fiction. Such entities are sometimes referred to as demigods, although the term "demigod" can also refer to a minor deity, or great mortal hero with god-like valour and skills, who sometimes attains ...
Zeus (/ zj uː s /, Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) [a] is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.. Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, the youngest of his siblings to be born, though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus's stomach.
In Greek mythology, Aegyptus or Ægyptus (/ɪˈdʒɪptəs/; Ancient Greek: Αἴγυπτος) may refer to the following related characters: Aegyptus, son of Zeus and Thebe [1] and thus, can be considered brother of the earlier Heracles. [2] Aegyptus was the father of Carcho from whom the island of Carthage was named after. [1]
Zeus was portrayed as a caring father who frequently drops in on Hercules. However, he refused to help Hercules with the loss of Deianeira, Serena, or his children since he says that a god cannot bring anyone who has been killed by another god back to life. Hercules and Zeus reconcile in the end and form the longed for father-and-son bond.
According to Homer, Minos conversed with Zeus every nine years, for educational purposes. Being the only one who received lessons from Zeus made Minos receive great praise. [7] However, he was the heartless exactor of the tribute of Athenian youths to feed to the Minotaur, in revenge for the death of his son Androgeus during a riot (see Theseus ...