Greek Gods Family Tree

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The ancient Greek gods family tree provides an instant overview of the genealogy of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses - a 'who's who' of the family connections, genealogy and relationships between the main characters who feature in the legends and mythology of the ancient Greeks. In Ancient Greek Mythology the principle Greek gods and goddesses were referred to as the Twelve Olympians.  Our Greek Gods lists provide full details and descriptions of all of the Greek gods - the Primeval gods and deities, the Titans and the Olympians. The Greek Gods Family Tree provides a brief overview of the main gods and deities.

Greek Gods Family Tree list - Genealogy, Names & Roles of the Olympians
Discover interesting information and fun facts with this list of Greek gods family tree and Genealogy of the Olympians. The following list of the Greek gods family tree provides a short description of the Olympians, their genealogy, roles and functions according to ancient Greek Mythology and legend.

• Hestia was a daughter of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. She was the Virgin goddess of the hearth, home and cooking. The sister of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera and Demeter.

• Hades was a son of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. He was the god of the Underworld and the dead.

• Poseidon was a son of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. He was the god of the sea, rivers, and earthquakes.

• Zeus was a son of Cronus and Rhea. He was the king of the gods and god of the heavens. He married his sister Hera and together they had three children: Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.

• Hera was a daughter of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. She married her brother Zeus and became Queen of the gods and was the goddess of the family. The sister of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hesta and Demeter. She and Zeus had three children: Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.

• Demeter was a daughter of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. She was goddess of agriculture, and the harvest. The sister of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera and Hestia. Demeter was also the lover of Zeus they had a daughter named Persephone, the goddess of the underworld.

• Zeus alone was most commonly named as the only parent of Athena however alternative myths give Zeus and Metis as her father and mother.

• Leto was the daughter of the Titans Phoebe and Coeus. Her lover was Zeus by whom she bore the twin gods Artemis and Apollo.

• Persephone was the goddess of the underworld and the daughter of the gods Zeus and Demeter.

• Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the goddess of the hunt and the moon and the twin sister of Apollo

• Apollo was the son of Zeus and Leto and the god of the sun and music and the twin brother of Artemis

• Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and Clymene one of Oceanides. His brothers were Epimetheus and Prometheus. He was the father of the Hesperides (the three goddesses of the evening), the Hyades (five daughters of Atlas and his lover Aethra and goddesses of the rain) and the Pleiades. The 'Pleiades' was the name given to the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

• Prometheus was the was the son of the Titan Iapetus and Clymene one of Oceanides. His brothers were Epimetheus and Atlas.

• Epimetheus was the son of Iapetus and Clymene. His brothers were Atlas and Prometheus.

• Menoetius was another son of Iapetus and Clymene and the titan god of violent anger and rash action

• Ares was the son of Hera and Zeus and the god of war. His sister was Hebe and his brother was Hephaestus.

• Hebe was the daughter of Hera and Zeus and the goddess of youth. Her brothers were Hephaestus and Ares. She married Heracles (Hercules) after he became a god.

• Hephaestus was the the son of Hera and Zeus and he was the god of fire. His sister was Hebe and his brother was Ares.

• Maia was a 'Pleiades' one of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Maia was a lover of Zeus and bore him a son, Hermes.

• Dione was one of the Oceanides, a descendent of the Titans, and a lover of Zeus, they had a daughter, Aphrodite the goddess of love.

• Hermes was the son of Maia and Zeus and the the messenger of the gods.

• Aphrodite was the daughter of Dione and Zeus and the beautiful goddess of love.

Greek Gods Family Tree list - Genealogy, Names & Roles of the Primeval Gods
Discover interesting information and fun facts with this list of Greek gods family tree and Genealogy of the ancient deities. The following list of the Greek gods family tree provides a short description of all of the Primeval gods, their genealogy, roles and functions according to ancient Greek Mythology and legend.

• Chaos was the first of all divinities, who ruled over confusion the void of emptiness within the universe. Chaos was the first of the primordial deities.

• Nyx was the dark goddess of Night and wife of Chaos. They created a son, Erebus, who supplanted Chaos and married his mother Nyx. Erebus and Nyx created Aether and Hemera

• Erebus was a primordial deity associated with darkness. Erebus was the son of Chaos and Nyx (Night) who he also married. He was the father of Aether and Hemera. Erebus is associated with the Underworld. Charon the Ferryman who took the dead over the rivers of the infernal region

• Aether was the son of Erebus and Nyx and the primeval god of the shining light of the blue sky. Aether and his sister Hemera dethroned their parents, and seized the supreme power. They created Eros, Tartarus, Pontus and Gaia.
  Hemera was the daughter of Erebos and Nyx and the primeval goddess of the daytime.

• Hemera and her brother Aether dethroned their parents, and seized the supreme power. They created Eros, Tartarus, Pontus and Gaia.

• Tartarus was a primordial deity who with Chaos, Earth, and Eros, was one of the first entities to exist in the universe. Associated with the abyss used as a dungeon of torment that resides beneath the underworld.

• Eros was the god of procreation, a primordial deity responsible for the union between Gaia and Uranus.

• Pontus was a primordial deity associated with the sea. The sea-gods were born from his union with Gaia.

• Gaia, or Gaea, was known as Earth or Mother Earth. Gaia was born from Chaos, the great void of emptiness within the universe. The Titans and the Giants or Gigantes were born from her union with Uranus (the sky). The sea-gods were born from her union with Pontus (the sea).

• Uranus was a primordial deity, god of the heavens, and the first son of Gaia, who he married. Their union produced the Titans which was the name given to their six sons (Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus and Cronus). The Titanides which was the name given to the six daughters of Uranus and Gaia (Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe and Tethys).

Greek Gods Family Tree list - Genealogy, Names & Roles of the Titans
Discover interesting information and fun facts with this list of Greek gods family tree and Genealogy of the Titans. The following list of the Greek gods family tree provides a short description of all of the Titans, their genealogy, roles and functions according to ancient Greek Mythology and legend.

• Cronus was the youngest son of Gaia and Uranus and one of the Titans. He married his sister Rhea. Their children were Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus.

• Rhea was the daughter of Gaia and Uranus and one of the Titanides. She married her brother Cronus. Their children were Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus.

• Coeus was a son of Gaia and Uranus and one of the Titans. He was the husband of Phoebe, the father of Leto and Asteria. The grandfather of Apollo and Artemis

• Phoebe was a daughter of Gaia and Uranus and one of the Titanides. She was the wife of Coeus, the mother of Leto, and the grandmother of Apollo, Artemis and Asteria.

• Oceanus was the eldest son of Gaia and Uranus and one of the Titans. He married his sister Tethys. Their children were the Oceanides (three thousand daughters).

• Tethys was a daughter of Gaia and Uranus and one of the Titanides. She was the wife of Oceanus. Their children were the Oceanides (three thousand daughters).

• Iapetus was a son of Gaia and Uranus and one of the Titans. He married Clymene, one of the Oceanides. The names of their children were Atlas, Epimetheus and Prometheus.

• Hyperion was the lord of light, brother of Cronus and the Titan of the east. He married Theia, his wife and sister. Their children were Helios, Eos and Selene. Meaning of his name "he who goes before the sun."

• Mnemosyne was the goddess of memory and the inventor of words, a daughter of Gaia and Uranus and the mother of the nine Muses by Zeus

• Theia was a daughter of Gaia and Uranus and the wife and sister of Hyperion. Children - Helios, Eos and Selene

• Crius was the god of the constellations, a son of Uranus and Gaia. His consort was Eurybia, daughter of Gaia and Pontus. Children: Astraeus, Pallas and Perses

• Themis was the god of justice and order. One of the six daughters of Gaia and Uranus, she was the lover of Zeus. Children: the Horae and the Fates

• Clymene was one of Oceanides, daughters of Tethys and Oceanus. She married the Titan Iapetus and was the mother of Atlas, Epimetheus and Prometheus.