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Greek Gods Genealogy

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Greek Gods Genealogy
According to Ancient Greek mythology and legends in the Greek Creation Myth the gods of ancient Greece consisted of three major dynasties of different generations that provide details of the Greek Gods Genealogy:

  • The generation of the first Primeval Gods (refer to the section on the Greek Gods Mythology which includes and article on the creation myth)

  • The generation of the Titans (refer to the section on Titans Mythology)

  • The generation of the Olympians, led by Zeus

Each generation ousted the older gods. The 12 Olympians achieved their supremacy over the older primordial gods and Titans when they were victorious in the Battle of the Titans.

Greek Gods Genealogy - The First Gods
The names and roles of the first generation of deities who appear in the Greek gods genealogy, shown in the first Greek Gods genealogy and Family Tree are as follows:

  • Chaos, the first of all divinities, who ruled over confusion

  • Nyx, Goddess of night

  • Erebus god of darkness

  • Aether god of the sky

  • Hemera goddess of the daytime

  • Tartarus the abyss beneath the Underworld

  • Eros, the god of procreation

  • Pontus the god of the sea

  • Gaia the Earth Mother

  • Uranus, god of the heavens

Greek Gods Genealogy & Goddesses - The Titans
The names and roles of the second generation of deities who appear in the Greek gods genealogy are shown in the  Greek Gods genealogy and Titans Family Tree are as follows:

  • Cronus was the god of time

  • Coeus was the god of Intelligence

  • Rhea was the goddess of fertility and the mother of gods

  • Phoebe goddess of the Moon

  • Oceanus lord of the ocean

  • Tethys goddess of the rivers

  • Iapetus was the god of Mortal Life

  • Hyperion was the lord of light

  • Mnemosyne was the goddess of memory and the inventor of words

  • Theia was the Mother of the Sun and goddess of all that glitters

  • Crius was the god of the constellations

  • Themis was the goddess of justice and order

  • Clymene was the goddess of fame and glory

Greek Gods Genealogy - The Olympians
The most famous of all the ancient deities in the Greek Gods Genealogy are the Olympian Gods and Goddesses. The names and roles of the last generation of deities who appear in the Greek gods genealogy are as follows::

  • Zeus was the king of the Olympians

  • Hera was the queen of the Olympians

  • Hermes was the Greek messenger of the Olympians

  • Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love and beauty

  • Ares was the Greek god of war

  • Demeter was the Greek goddess of agriculture

  • Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire and metal-working

  • Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea

  • Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom

  • Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt

  • Apollo was the Greek god of the sun and music

  • Hestia was the Greek goddess of the home and hearth

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