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Family Tree for Greek Mythology



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You have many options when it comes to Greek mythology genealogy sources. It is possible to learn about Zeus's family, including His wife Hera and their children. These goddesses helped to develop the Greek civilization.

Zeus

Zeus, patron of the arts and father of Athena (the goddess of wisdom), is Zeus. Zeus loved her. Her mother was Metis, Zeus’s first wife. She was a cunning and wise woman who forged the first piece of armor for Athena in Zeus' belly. According to legend, Zeus suffered a severe headache one day. To relieve his pain, Zeus asked his assistant to use a labrys-ax to slash his forehead. This act of retribution resulted in the birth of Hermes who became a god of literature, commerce and sports.

Hera

Hera, an important figure of Greek mythology, was worshipped all over Greece in alliance with Zeus. Hera worship was a very old tradition, and can be traced back to the prehistoric times. Hera's cult became most popular in the seventh-century BCE, when Samos Island was a place of worship. This island was also the birthplace of Hera in some accounts. Hera was worshiped right up to the Roman period.


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Zeus's children

Zeus has two kids. Artemis is Apollo's twin. He is also the god of wine, and the arts. His mother is Leto while his father Zeus. Artemis, a virgin goddess, is his mother. She controls the moon and the bright. She protects young women. She is often depicted as a beautiful huntress and was known as the goddess of the moon.

Gaia

Gaia was the mother of all things in Greek mythology. She gave rise to all things in this world, including humans. Her creations included the Titans and several other races. Gaia, despite her maternal nature, is well-known to have been violent. Zeus bound his Titan-sons to Tartaros and she was furious. Typhoeus was also created by her, a powerful monster who attempted to overthrow Zeus.


Erebes

In Greek mythology, Erebus is the personification for darkness. He was the primordial god of dark, one of two children of Chaos and Nyx, the primordial goddess of Nyx. Both were associated with night and were fearsome to Zeus.

Nyx

In Greek mythology, Nyx is one of the mother-goddesses. She produced more than a thousand sons and daughters, and was often associated with violent deaths. Her children included Aether and Hemera. Her epithets highlight her nocturnal side and emphasize the importance of being an goddess. In addition to her name, Nyx is also known as oloe.


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Helios

Helios is the Sun God and has many other roles in Greek mythology. He is the son Eos, the Sun God, and Selene, the goddess. He is also responsible for the birth of Circe, the goddess, and Aietes the king. He is also the father of Phaethon, who was the son of Clymene and asked Helios for a blazing chariot.

Athena

Athena is a Greek goddess who represents wisdom, knowledge, law and mathematics. She is also a symbol of strength, strategy and courage as well as inspiration. The god Zeus is the origin of Athena's family tree.

Ares

Ares is the Greek god for war. His most common representations include him with a shield and a peaked warrior's helmet, as well as a spear and sheathed blade. Ancient artists often adorned his shields with a generic icon. Zeus' parents and Hera are included in the Greek mythology tree. Ares is the more bloodthirsty and violent side of war. His sister Athena represents the more strategic, intellectual side.


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Family Tree for Greek Mythology