Genealogy of major gods and goddesses in Greek mythology God/goddess Description Earth GAIA (GAEA) First goddess Married her son Sky First supreme god URANUS 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 CYCLOPES Arges, Steropes, Brontes Giants 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 Tartarus by their father Forces of nature 6 sons and 6 daughters (each son married a daughter) Most important were Cronus and Rhea TITANS 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 fatherhis DEMETER Goddess of agriculture overthrew Goddess of marriage and childbirth HERA Very jealous and vindictive Became supreme goddess after getting married to ZEUS HADES Ruler of death and the dead POSEIDON Rule of the sea, earthquakes, and horses Cronus ate his first 5 children for fear that they would overthrow 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 APHRODITE Married to HEPHAESTUS God of commerce, thieves, and athletes HERMES Messenger of the gods Goddess of the hunt and wilderness ARTEMIS The twin of APOLLO Is sometimes considered goddess of the moon God of light, medicine, and the arts APOLLO Drives his golden chariot across the sky to bring the sun Twin of ARTEMIS Goddess of WIDSOM, JUSTICE, and WAR - IN THAT ORDER ATHENA Was literally Zeus’ “brainchild” She was Zeus’ favorite God of war ARES Didn’t get along with his sister ATHENA .