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Genealogy of major gods and goddesses in

God/goddess Description  Earth (GAEA)  First goddess  Married her son  Sky  First supreme god  Married to his mother  Overthrown by his son

The Children of GAIA and URANUS

God/goddess Description  Gods of Blacksmiths  Forged weapons for the Olympians , Steropes, Brontes  with a single eye in the middle of the forehead  Gods of violent storms  100 arms and 50 heads HECATONCHERIES  Cottus, Briarieus, Gyges  Locked in by their father  Forces of nature  6 sons and 6 daughters (each son married a daughter)  Most important were and o Cronus overthrew CRONUS and became supreme god o Was told by his father and mother that he would be overthrown by his child, too

The Children of Cronus and Rhea

God/goddess Description

HESTIA  Goddess of home and family

 The first and last born to Cronus and Rhea

his father his

DEMETER  Goddess of agriculture overthrew

 Goddess of marriage and childbirth  Very jealous and vindictive  Became supreme goddess after getting married to

HADES  Ruler of death and the dead

POSEIDON  Rule of the sea, earthquakes, and horses

Cronusate his first children 5 for fear that they wouldoverthrow him he like  Ruler of the sky and thunder  Tricked his father and then overthrew him ZEUS  Became supreme god  Shamed HERA into marrying him

The Children of ZEUS

God/goddess Description

DIONYSUS  God of wine

HEPHAESTUS  God of fire and metalworkers

 Goddess of love and beauty  Married to

 God of commerce, thieves, and athletes  Messenger of the gods

 Goddess of the hunt and wilderness  The twin of  Is sometimes considered goddess of the moon

 God of light, medicine, and the arts APOLLO  Drives his golden across the sky to bring the sun  Twin of ARTEMIS

 Goddess of WIDSOM, JUSTICE, and WAR - IN THAT ORDER  Was literally Zeus’ “brainchild”  She was Zeus’ favorite

 God of war  Didn’t get along with his sister ATHENA