Cronus
Cronus- Family of Cronus Cronus was a child of Uranus, the god of the sky, and
his wife Rhea. According to Apollodorus [1], Cronus was the youngest and
weakest, but smartest of the Titans.
Cronus was married to his own sister
Rhea and, after throwing their father to the
depths of the underworld, they took the throne of the world together as King
and Queen.
The Birth of the Olympian Gods
Cronus and Rhea gave birth to six of the fourteen Olympian Gods, including Zeus, the King of the Gods, Hera, the goddess of marriage and wife of Zeus,
Poseidon,
the god of the seas, Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld.
The Downfall of CronusJust like his father Uranus, Cronus was a very envious deity and
swallowed his children because he had been told that one of his descendants
would dethrone him one day.
So, when Rhea was expecting her last child Zeus, her parents advised her to
cross the seas and reach the island of Crete. Rhea obeyed and gave birth to
Zeus inside a cave in Lyctos, Crete, far away from her husband. She then left
her child to be raised by Gaea and the Nymphs and quickly returned to Mount Olympus all alone. There, she deceived
Cronus by giving him a stone, wrapped in swaddling clothes, to swallow.
This way, Zeus escaped from the threat and remained in Crete until he was
mature enough to fight against his father and claim the
his wife Rhea. According to Apollodorus [1], Cronus was the youngest and
weakest, but smartest of the Titans.
Cronus was married to his own sister
Rhea and, after throwing their father to the
depths of the underworld, they took the throne of the world together as King
and Queen.
The Birth of the Olympian Gods
Cronus and Rhea gave birth to six of the fourteen Olympian Gods, including Zeus, the King of the Gods, Hera, the goddess of marriage and wife of Zeus,
Poseidon,
the god of the seas, Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and Hades, the Greek god of the Underworld.
The Downfall of CronusJust like his father Uranus, Cronus was a very envious deity and
swallowed his children because he had been told that one of his descendants
would dethrone him one day.
So, when Rhea was expecting her last child Zeus, her parents advised her to
cross the seas and reach the island of Crete. Rhea obeyed and gave birth to
Zeus inside a cave in Lyctos, Crete, far away from her husband. She then left
her child to be raised by Gaea and the Nymphs and quickly returned to Mount Olympus all alone. There, she deceived
Cronus by giving him a stone, wrapped in swaddling clothes, to swallow.
This way, Zeus escaped from the threat and remained in Crete until he was
mature enough to fight against his father and claim the
Rhea
Rhea- Family of Rhea Rhea was the mother of the Olympian Gods and the wife of her own brother Cronus. From the union of Rhea and Cronus, six children were created, who would later on become Olympian gods. Their names were Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon, Hades and Zeus.
The famous Trick of Rhea Cronus envied his own children ever since they were born and decided to swallow them one by one in order to ensure his throne. However, Rhea wanted to at least save their last child, Zeus, so she deceived Cronus by giving him a huge rock to swallow. Subsequently, Zeus succeeded in rescuing his brothers and sisters. Together, they started a battle against the Titans, overthrowing them successfully. All of Rhea's children finally became Superior Deities and moved to their new palace on Mount Olympus.
The famous Trick of Rhea Cronus envied his own children ever since they were born and decided to swallow them one by one in order to ensure his throne. However, Rhea wanted to at least save their last child, Zeus, so she deceived Cronus by giving him a huge rock to swallow. Subsequently, Zeus succeeded in rescuing his brothers and sisters. Together, they started a battle against the Titans, overthrowing them successfully. All of Rhea's children finally became Superior Deities and moved to their new palace on Mount Olympus.
Prometheus
Prometheus- Family of Prometheus Prometheus was the son of the titan Iapetus, the God of Mortality and Clymene. He was the father of Deucalion.
Prometheus and the Creation of Man Prometheus received the order from the Gods to populate the Earth and to endow mankind with powers and gifts. So he created man out of the elements of earth and water. Then he stole wisdom from Athena and fire from Hephaestus to give them both to human race for its use.
The Fate of Prometheus Zeus, the King of the Gods doomed Prometheus for his disrespect towards the gods and, unlike his brother Atlas who was cast to the West, Prometheus was sent east to the Caucasus Mountains. There he was chained fiercely to a rock, having an eagle tearing with its talons at his liver every day. In the end, Prometheus was rescued by Heracles who shot the eagle and brought Prometheus back to Mount Olympus.
Meaning of the name The name "Prometheus" means "prudent, foresighted" in Ancient Greek.
Prometheus and the Creation of Man Prometheus received the order from the Gods to populate the Earth and to endow mankind with powers and gifts. So he created man out of the elements of earth and water. Then he stole wisdom from Athena and fire from Hephaestus to give them both to human race for its use.
The Fate of Prometheus Zeus, the King of the Gods doomed Prometheus for his disrespect towards the gods and, unlike his brother Atlas who was cast to the West, Prometheus was sent east to the Caucasus Mountains. There he was chained fiercely to a rock, having an eagle tearing with its talons at his liver every day. In the end, Prometheus was rescued by Heracles who shot the eagle and brought Prometheus back to Mount Olympus.
Meaning of the name The name "Prometheus" means "prudent, foresighted" in Ancient Greek.
Atlas
Atlas- Family of Atlas Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene and brother of Prometheus, Epimetheus and Menoetius. He was married to the titaness Pleione who bore the seven sea deities with the name Pleiades ("the sailing") and special Nymphs with the name "Hesperides", also known as the "Daughters of Evening".
The Punishment of Atlas Contrary to his brothers, Atlas sided with the Titans during their War with the Olympian Gods and acted as their leader, threatening the Olympians constantly. However, the Olympian Gods managed to dethrone the Titans and cast all titans into Tartarus, the depths of the Underworld. Only Atlas became singled out and received the harshest punishment by King Zeus: he was doomed to hold up the heavens with bare hands and bear their weight on his shoulders forever. This way, Atlas became the first to know that the earth was spherical in shape.
Furthermore, Atlas must have had a close relationship to the sea, since he knew all secrets of the sea ground.
The Punishment of Atlas Contrary to his brothers, Atlas sided with the Titans during their War with the Olympian Gods and acted as their leader, threatening the Olympians constantly. However, the Olympian Gods managed to dethrone the Titans and cast all titans into Tartarus, the depths of the Underworld. Only Atlas became singled out and received the harshest punishment by King Zeus: he was doomed to hold up the heavens with bare hands and bear their weight on his shoulders forever. This way, Atlas became the first to know that the earth was spherical in shape.
Furthermore, Atlas must have had a close relationship to the sea, since he knew all secrets of the sea ground.
Coeus
Coeus- Family of Coeus Coeus, the Greek Titan of intelligence and keeper of wisdom, married Phoebe, the Titaness of the Moon and the couple was blessed with two daughters, Asteria and Leto.
The Famous Daughters of Coeus Asteria was a goddess of fire, desired by Zeus, the King of the Greek gods. In order to escape his embraces, she took the form of a quail and threw herself into the sea. Her sister Leto, on the other hand, accepted the embrace of Zeus and gave birth to the Olympian twins Apollo, the Greek god of Music and Artemis, the Greek goddess of the Hunt on a Greek island named after her sister Asteria. Upon Leto's arrival, the island's name was changed into "Delos" ("the unconcealed one").
As with the other Titans, Coeus was finally overthrown by Zeus and other Olympian Gods and was sent to Tartaros, in the depths of the Underworld.
The Famous Daughters of Coeus Asteria was a goddess of fire, desired by Zeus, the King of the Greek gods. In order to escape his embraces, she took the form of a quail and threw herself into the sea. Her sister Leto, on the other hand, accepted the embrace of Zeus and gave birth to the Olympian twins Apollo, the Greek god of Music and Artemis, the Greek goddess of the Hunt on a Greek island named after her sister Asteria. Upon Leto's arrival, the island's name was changed into "Delos" ("the unconcealed one").
As with the other Titans, Coeus was finally overthrown by Zeus and other Olympian Gods and was sent to Tartaros, in the depths of the Underworld.
Phoebe
Phoebe- Family of Phoebe Phoebe was the Greek Titaness of the Brilliance and the Moon. She was married to her own brother, the Titan Coeus, and together they had two children, Asteria and Leto, who gave birth to the Olympian twins Apollo, the Greek god of the music and Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt.
Phoebe and the Oracle of Delphi According to a myth, it was Phoebe who handed the Oracle of Delphi to Apollo, her grandson, as a present for his birthday.
Phoebe and the Oracle of Delphi According to a myth, it was Phoebe who handed the Oracle of Delphi to Apollo, her grandson, as a present for his birthday.
Hyperion
Hyperion- Family of Hyperion Hyperion, the Greek Titan of observation, married the Titaness Theia and the couple brought three celestial deities into existence: Helios, the personification of the Sun, Selene, the personification of the Moon and Eos (Aurora), the personification of the Dawn.
The meaning of Hyperion's name The name Hyperion means "the one who flies over the earth"
The meaning of Hyperion's name The name Hyperion means "the one who flies over the earth"
Theia
Theia- Theia, also known as Euryphaessa(="broad-lighted"), was the wife of Hyperion, the Greek Titan of observation. The couple gave birth to three celestial deities: Helios, the personification of the Sun, Selene, the personification of the Moon and the rosy-fingered Eos(Aurora), the personification of the Dawn.