Sep 20, 2023 · Zeus was also a god of prophecy, with an early and important oracle at Dodona (see below). Zeus could also be invoked as a chthonic god —that is, a god of the earth and …

Apr 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 …

Jul 14, 2023 · From the very beginning, Heracles was hated by Hera, Zeus’ queen. Hera was jealous of her husband Zeus’ mortal lovers and children, and even before Heracles was born …

Aug 31, 2023 · Roman literary sources also followed Greek models when naming Jupiter’s offspring. Just as the Greek war god Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera, so too was the …

Mar 9, 2023 · Hailed as “Mother of the Gods,” Rhea was revered across the Hellenic world. She was especially popular on the island of Crete, where the infant Zeus was said to have come of …

Apr 7, 2023 · Hera bore several children to her husband Zeus, including Ares, the god of war; Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth; and Hebe, the goddess of youth. The smith god …

Dec 9, 2022 · Zeus ordered the creation of Pandora as a punishment for mortals. This first woman was designed to be a “beautiful evil” [4] who would make the lives of mortal men miserable. …

Mar 8, 2023 · Cronus is featured as a recurring character in the God of War video game series and serves as a major antagonist in God of War III (2010). In Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson …

Jun 28, 2023 · Dionysus, the son of Zeus and Semele, was a Greek god who represented the more spontaneous and unrestrained aspects of human experience. He was the god of wine, …

Aug 24, 2023 · In either case, she nursed the god Zeus when he was a baby being hidden away from his father Cronus. According to some sources, her main attribute was the original …