Ancient Greek Mythology – Zeus’ Story Dorothy Mercier.

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Ancient Greek Mythology – Zeus’ Story Dorothy Mercier

ZEUS’ FAMILY TREE

Titan/Olympian Family Tree TITANS OLYMPIANS PRIMORDIALS

Family History  Titans  Creations from the Primordial deities known to be the first things of existence.  Olympians  Titans Cronus and Rhea created 6 of the 12 Olympians, they are Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus. Titans Olympians

ZEUS’ PARENTS CRONUS AND RHEA - TITANS

CRONUS – God of Time and the Ages RHEA – Goddess of Fertility Father imprisoned him and his siblings in the dark underworld of Tartarus His mother freed them and he led them to overthrow their father. Cronus Brother and sister get married. He swallowed all of his children so they could not overthrow him except Zeus. Parents of 6 Olympians Also know as the Mother of the Gods She hid Zeus in Crete so he could be protected from his father and grow up then return to overthrow his father. Rhea

THE SIX OLYMPIANS ZEUS’ SIBLINGS

HESTIA – Virgin Goddess of the Hearth  Eldest/youngest daughter  Never married and refused her hand to her brother Poseidon and Apollo.  Her name means “home and hearth”  Receiving of the first offering at every sacrifice within the home.  An Olympian, but later replaced by Dionysus, her nephew.

HERA – Goddess of Women, Marriage and Childbirth  Also known as the Queen of the Gods/Heaven  Sister and jealous wife of Zeus, had 4 offspring  Anger was directed to the numerous lovers Zeus had, his offspring especially Hercules.

DEMETER – Goddess of Agriculture  Refused her hand to brother Poseidon  Fled to Arcadia disguised as a mare, he found her, went to her as a stallion and they had the horse Arion  Married her brother Zeus, had Persephone who was abducted by their brother Hades.  Zeus demanded Hades release Persephone but the deal made was she must return to the Underworld for four months of the year.

HADES – God of the Underworld  Ruler of the dead, did not serve as a judge of the dead  Underworld consisted of different areas for the souls to go  Cerberus was a three-headed guard dog for Hades

POSEIDON – God of the Sea  Second in power amongst the Gods  His Trident could cause earthquakes and storms, called “Earth-Shaker”.  Competed with Athena for the power of the city of Athens and lost to her gift of an olive tree

ZEUS

ZEUS – King of Gods, God of Thunder  His thunderbolt would be hurled at those who angered him  His shield “Aegis” could create all natural air and sky phenomena's.  Known as the protector and ruler of mortals  Notorious for having many wives, lovers and offspring!!  Athena was his favourite child.

ZEUS’ RELATIONSHIPS AND OFFSPRING ZEUS WIFE/SISTER HERA ARES, EILEITHYIA, HEBE, HEPHAESTUS WIFE/SISTER DEMETER PERSEPHONE WIFE METIS ATHENA WIFE THEMIS HORAE, MOIRAE WIFE EURYNOME CHARITIES WIFE MNEMOSYNE 9 MUSES LOVERS/OFFSPRING DIONE/APHRODITE LETO/APOLLO,ARTEMIS MAIA/HERMES

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