Gaea
she was "mother earth"
in the creation myths-the rule of Uranus, Cronus, and Zeus, Gaea was said to have been mad with her husband (Uranus) because she wanted her children after Uranus had taken them away.
married to Uranus
Uranus
he was "father sky"
he locked away his children and refused to release his children even when Gaea got upset
married to Gaea
Cronus
was one of Uranus' and Gaea's children
was the titan child that was brave enough to fight his father (Uranus), he chopped Uranus up and was thrown into the sea
he feared that his sons would be greater than him, and so he swallowed his children alive
Rhea
she is a Titan in Greek mythology
the mother of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus
Cronus' wife
Prometheus
his name means forethought
was brothers with Epimetheus
he is said to have created life on earth and mankind/creatures
he also made humans superior by flying up to the sun with a torch in hand and gave them the fire for their own benefit (and to make them more independent), but Zeus did not agree with him stealing that fire for men
Zeus punished him for what he did and he was to be chained to a cliff for eternity (each day he would be visited by a vulture that would rip his liver out, which would grow back and then be torn out over and over again)
Zeus punished him for tricking him with sacrifice, stealing fire, and withholding the name of the one who will have the son that overthrows him
Epimetheus
his name meant afterthought
was brothers with Prometheus
he was more simple/simple-minded than his brother and was given the job of distributing things to living creatures to survive
Atlas
he was the leader of the Titans and the war against Zeus
after the Titans lost, he was cursed with having to carry the heavens on his shoulders
he has to hold up heavens/sky
he was a Titan
Zeus punished him because he fought against Zeus during the war with the Titans
Nemesis
a goddess
name meant righteous anger
was motivated to punish Narcissus because Narcissus answered the prayer of one of Narcissus' rejected/neglected/ignored lovers
Leto
she slept with Zeus
Hera punished her with not being able to give birth anywhere the sun hit the surface of the air
Helius
he is the sun/ sun god
The Olympians
" the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus."
Persephone
she ate pomegranate seeds in the underworld, which then caused her to be forced to stay there
she has to stay in the underworld for one of three total seasons during the year, and whenever she leaves winter will occur
Eros
god of love and sex
referred to as cupid in the modern day
he shot Hades to gain more power and forcing anti-love Hades to fall in love
The Fates
The three powerful daughters of Zeus and Themis (clotho, lachesis, and atropos)
were responsible for determining the course of events in mortal lives- including the span of each life
The Furies
also known as Erinyes which means "the angry ones''
Gaea made them with the blood from Uranus' severed "manhood"
they were- alecto, ticiphone, and megara
they were the female spirits of justice and venegrance
they were especially known for going after and getting revenge on people who murdered family members (they did this by driving them mad)
The Muses
Zues and Titaneses were together for 9 nights in a row, which resulted in the 9 muses
they gave people inspiration for creation
ONE WE NEEDED TO KNOW: Calliope- the Muse of epic or heroic poetry
Calliope
the Muse of epic or heroic poetry