![]() He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths. He is married to Hera but, is famous for his many affairs. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the gods. He then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades. The first loaf of bread from the harvest is sacrificed to her. ![]() It is Demeter that makes the crops grow each year. ĭemeter - Demeter is the goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. He married Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus. After the overthrow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Hades, another brother, for shares of the world. Poseidon - Poseidon is the brother of Zeus. Each city had a public hearth sacred to Hestia, where the fire was never allowed to go out. She is the Goddess of the Hearth, the symbol of the house around which a new born child is carried before it is received into the family. She does not have a distinct personality. To avoid this, Rhea tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, saving her son Zeus. ![]() Cronus made it a practice to swallow their children. When he grew up Zeus would revolt against Cronus and the other Titans, defeat them, and banish them to Tartars in the underworld. This worked until Rhea, unhappy at the loss of her children, tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock, instead of Zeus. To insure his safety Cronus ate each of the children as they were born. There offspring were the first of the Olympians. Oceanus Oceanus Tethy Lapetus Prometheus Atlas Epimetheus Hermes Zeus Aphrodite Dione Zeus MaiaĬronus - Cronus was the ruling Titan who came to power by castrating his Father Uranus. Family tree of Greek Gods By: Nicholas JIįamily Tree Chaos Hestia Hades Poseidon Zeus Demeter Cronus Rhea Hera Zeus Hera Zeus Demeter Athena Ares Hebe Hephaestus Persephone Cronus Rhea
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