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Genealogy of major gods and goddesses in Greek mythology God/goddess GAIA (GAEA) URANUS Description Earth First goddess Married her son Sky First supreme god Married to his mother Overthrown by his son The Children of GAIA and URANUS God/goddess CYCLOPES HECATONCHERIES TITANS Description Gods of Blacksmiths Forged weapons for the Olympians Arges, Steropes, Brontes Giants with a single eye in the middle of the forehead Gods of violent storms 100 arms and 50 heads 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 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 Cronus ate his first 5 children for fear that they would overthrow him like he overthrew his father God/goddess HESTIA DEMETER HERA HADES POSEIDON ZEUS Description Goddess of home and family The first and last born to Cronus and Rhea Goddess of agriculture Goddess of marriage and childbirth Very jealous and vindictive Became supreme goddess after getting married to ZEUS Ruler of death and the dead Rule of the sea, earthquakes, and horses Ruler of the sky and thunder Tricked his father and then overthrew him Became supreme god Shamed HERA into marrying him The Children of ZEUS God/goddess DIONYSUS Description God of wine HEPHAESTUS God of fire and metalworkers APHRODITE Goddess of love and beauty Married to HEPHAESTUS HERMES God of commerce, thieves, and athletes Messenger of the gods ARTEMIS Goddess of the hunt and wilderness The twin of APOLLO Is sometimes considered goddess of the moon APOLLO God of light, medicine, and the arts Drives his golden chariot across the sky to bring the sun Twin of ARTEMIS ATHENA Goddess of WIDSOM, JUSTICE, and WAR - IN THAT ORDER Was literally Zeus’ “brainchild” She was Zeus’ favorite ARES God of war Didn’t get along with his sister ATHENA