Zeus - Mythopedia
WEBSep 20, 2023 · The myths of Zeus, especially those involving the god’s rise to power, show considerable Near Eastern influence. Notably, the “succession myth” of Hesiod’s Theogony —in which rule of the cosmos passes from the sky god Uranus to the Titan Cronus, and from Cronus to the storm god Zeus—closely resembles the cosmogonic and theogonic ...
Persephone – Mythopedia
WEBMar 9, 2023 · Persephone, often known simply as Kore (“Maiden”), was a daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Her mythology tells of how she was abducted by her uncle Hades one day while picking flowers. Demeter, distraught, wandered the entire world in search of her daughter. When Demeter at last located Persephone in the …
Jupiter - Mythopedia
WEBAug 31, 2023 · Jupiter (or Iuppiter) was the supreme god of the Romans and Latins, a god of the sky and weather as well as a champion of world order, the state, and the Roman Empire. In mythology and art, Jupiter was largely identical with his Greek counterpart Zeus, though the two gods had separate cults. Jupiter, like …
Heracles - Mythopedia
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Heracles, the son of Zeus and Alcmene (a mortal woman), was a Greek hero and demigod. Because he was the product of one of Zeus’ many affairs, Heracles was hated and hounded by Zeus’ jealous wife Hera. Hera ensured that Heracles’ life was filled with hardship and tragedy. Of all Heracles’ heroic deeds, the …
Hecate – Mythopedia
WEBMar 9, 2023 · The Birth of Zeus. Hecate appears in some versions of the birth of Zeus. This myth tells of how the Titan Cronus, Zeus’ father, swallowed each of his children as soon as they were born, fearing they would someday overthrow him. But when his last child, Zeus, was born, Cronus’ wife Rhea decided to save the newborn’s life at all costs.
Juno – Mythopedia
WEBMay 19, 2023 · Juno (or Iuno in Latin) was the queen of the Roman gods and the wife of Jupiter, the king of the gods. She served as a champion and protector of women, especially in their domestic roles of marriage and motherhood. Juno’s mythology and iconography were mostly adopted from the Greek goddess Hera. …
Rhea - Mythopedia
WEBMar 9, 2023 · In time, Zeus matured to manhood and fulfilled his destiny, overthrowing Cronus and establishing a new world order on Mount Olympus. Other Myths. The bulk of Rhea’s mythos involves her role as mother and savior of the Olympian gods. However, there were a handful of other myths about her.
Apollo – Mythopedia
WEBApr 11, 2023 · Apollo was the son of Zeus, the supreme god of the Greek pantheon, and Leto, a descendant of the Titans. In myth, he and his twin sister Artemis were born on the island of Delos, the only place on earth that would give Leto shelter when Hera, Zeus’ jealous wife, sought to prevent her from giving birth. Apollo rewarded the island by …
Perseus - Mythopedia
WEBJul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus and the Argive princess Danae, was a Greek hero and king connected with the Argolid. Perseus’ numerous exploits included beheading Medusa, saving the princess Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae and the Perseid dynasty. Banished from Argos before he was born (due to an ominous prophecy), Perseus grew up …
Hades - Mythopedia
WEBDec 7, 2022 · Led by the mighty Zeus, Hades and his siblings took part in the Titanomachy—a cataclysmic struggle between the old gods, the Titans, and the new gods, the Olympians. According to Homer’s Iliad, the victorious brothers—Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades—took advantage of their male privilege and distributed power among the …