greg's were polytheistic people who believed in many gods in their mythology there were many gods
and goddesses these gods and goddesses married each other regardless if they were siblings
regarding the family tree of zeus we can easily say that he did not have a family
tree but a complete family forest given his many relationships in children zeus
an important figure in greek pantheon was known as the king of the gods
he is also known as the god of weather fate and law the family tree of zeus is complex and
equally fascinating if you take a look into the list of the great gods and goddesses
you will realize that zeus had a lot of consorts and children in this video you're going to get a
simplified overview of the complex and interesting family tree of zeus grandmother of zeus
gaia is known as the grandmother of zeus she is known as the primordial entity of earth and
mother of titans she is known as the great grandmother of the olympian gods father of
zeus cronus was the father of zeus he was known as the leader of last mighty titans cronus had three
sons namely hades poseidon and zeus he also had three daughters namely hestia hera and demeter in
greek mythology there was a prophecy that one of cronus children would overthrow his power
so cronus swallowed all of his children except for zeus who was saved by his mother mother of zeus
reia is known as the mother of zeus she betrayed cronus to save him and handed him over to gaia so
that his life could be saved that way she saved zeus from being swallowed by cronus
zeus becomes the king of gods zeus and his mother went to the isle of crete
and planned to overthrow cronus by killing him they eventually succeeded in their plans
by giving cronus the poisoned nectar which made him throw back all of his children one by one
after a long war cronus was defeated and zeus became the king of gods
beside him the next character ring zeus family tree is poseidon most people consider poseidon
as the son of zeus but he's actually his brother in greek mythology poseidon was considered a ruler
of the oceans and considered a god of oceans rivers water hurricanes rains floods storms
winds droughts and earthquakes he was killed by kratos which made zeus lose his brother
hades hades is another brother of zeus many people believe he's the son of zeus but he's actually his
brother too hades is the oldest son of cronus kratos is the nephew and the killer of hades
demeter demeter is the sister and consort of zeus and is considered the goddess of harvest
she's the mother of persephone born from zeus and is considered the goddess of the underworld she
is also known as the goddess of spring growth the division of the universe zeus divided the
universe into three parts the sky the sea and the underworld he made his brother hades the king of
the underworld his older brother poseidon was made the ruler of the seas the marriage of zeus
zeus married his sister hera although he had a single wife zeus had many extra marital affairs
and children from these consorts hera is known as the olympian goddess of women and marriages
the many relationships of zeus in this section you're going to know some surprising facts about
the relationships of zeus although it is astonishing to know that zeus had multiple
relationships there are some more interesting facts to know about this mighty greek character
number of children zeus is known to have 54 children and at least 24 mortals
among these mortals include kings queens seers and other notable figures zeus's concubines
are not just humans the concubines of zeus do not belong to a single class of beings
i.e human beings they are nymphs mortals mermaids titans goddesses and pleiades the children of zeus
let us look into the children that zeus had from his wife hera who was the queen of the gods and
goddesses the seven children of zeus with hera include ares who is the god of battle and war
hephaestus who was the god of blacksmiths and fire elitia who was the goddess of women in childbirth
aerys who was the goddess of discord evie who was the goddess of youth angelos
who was the goddess of the underworld eight who was the goddess of mischief
the famous children of Zeus are apollo is a significant figure among the sons of Zeus
in Greek mythology apollo is considered the god of light Apollo is the twin brother of Artemis
Artemis is the twin sister of apollo in greek mythology Artemis is considered the goddess of
the hunt she was also killed by Kratos ares was the son of Zeus from his only wife Hera
he is known as the god of war or the spirit of battle
ares is one of the twelve Olympians ares also plays an important role in the zodiac
Athena is one of the daughters of Zeus she is known as the olympian goddess of wisdom and war
she's associated with peace and handicrafts, particularly with spinning and weaving
she is the adorned Patronus of the city of Athens
Hermes is the son of Zeus who was famous for his sprint he is known as one of the
loyal sons of Zeus and is known as the herald of gods he's considered as the protector of
human heralds travelers thieves orators and merchants he was eventually killed by Kratos
Hephaestus is the son of Hera and Zeus he tried to become an ally of Kratos but betrayed him later
he is known as the god of fire he had a key place of worship in the Lycian Olympus
Perseus is the son of Zeus and denied in greek mythology Perseus is regarded as the
person who brought the head of Medusa the gorgon he was one of the loyal sons of Zeus
Minos is the son of Zeus and Europa in Greek mythology
Minos was a king of Crete he was famous for creating the successful code of laws
muses are the daughter of Zeus and memory she represents different types of music and art
she adored different types of songs dance and memory
Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and Dion in greek mythology she is known as the goddess
of love desire and beauty so these were some of the interesting facts regarding the family
tree of Zeus an important greek figure family tree is a reliable tool whenever
you are trying to understand the different aspects of greek literature and mythology
this is the main purpose behind the compilation of these important facts in this video
these facts will also help you to understand better the stories surrounding Zeus
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