GODS & GODDESSES FAMILY TREE
TITANS CRONUS RHEA Cronus Swallows these 5 Hera Hestia Demeter HAVE 6 CHILDREN Cronus Swallows these 5 Hera Hestia Demeter Poseidon Hades Rhea hides one Zeus
God of heaven, earth, and men. Zeus God of heaven, earth, and men. Married his sister Hera Symbol is the thunderbolt
Poseidon- Zeus’ Brother God of the sea. Symbol is the trident
Hades- God of the underworld. He is Zeus’ brother. Symbol is helmet of invisibility
Symbol is the sacred fire Hestia- Goddess of hearth Zeus’ SISTER Symbol is the sacred fire
Hera Zeus’ sister Goddess of marriage Symbol is the golden crown
Demeter Goddess of plants and agriculture. Zeus’ Sister Symbols are the rake and ear of corn
marries his first wife before Hera ZEUS METIS marries his first wife before Hera Eats wife & child springs from his head Athena *Goddess of: Wisdom, War, Weaving, Skill & law *Symbols--the owl & armor *Held a grudge for those who had wronged her * Zeus was cheating on Metis with Hera, and had children with her at the same time.
ZEUS HERA marries his sister They have a child Hephaestus *Hera kicked him off Mount Olympus because he was so ugly *God of Fire & Forge *Welcomed back to Olympus B/C he was a skilled craftsman. *Symbols are the anvil and hammer
ZEUS HERA marries his sister They have a child Ares *God of War *Loved the glory of war but was a big coward *Ran to his mother when hurt *Cry could be heard from miles *Zeus considered the worst of his children * Symbols are sword and spear
ZEUS LETO They have a twins Artemis Apollo *Goddess of: Hunting, Moon, Virginity, and Child Birth *Didn’t believe that people should have to marry someone. Being alone was ok. *Virgin Goddess *Symbol is the silver bow and arrows *God of the Sun, Arts, Poetry, Medicine *He had “admiration” with many woman. * Symbols are lyre and the golden chariot
ZEUS Semele They have a child *God: Wine, revelry and theater Dionysus *God: Wine, revelry and theater *The only god born to a mortal. Mom was human. *Symbol is grapes
ZEUS MAIA They have a child HERMES *God of: Trade, Tricksters, Wind, Travelers, & Thieves. * Appears in more myths than any other god or goddess *Symbol is the winged sandals
APHRODITE Parents are unknown Could be a child from the foam from the sea and Zeus’ father, Cronus’, blood. Could be a child of Zeus and Dione. Goddess of: Love, Beauty, Laughter , Desires & Pleasures Most beautiful, all Gods wanted her, but Zeus gave her to Hephaestus. Most “FRIENDLY" of the goddesses. Symbols are roses and doves