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Todo Read theogony works and days the library of greek mythology Use website to categorize people and clean up stories Make family trees and bio cards of all people Make list of all stories and write them out Stories both in terms of “heres what happened in Theogony or whatever” but also like the individual stories of say hercules Topics to look into Greek vision of planet earth Hesiod - Theogony Creation In the beginning there was Chaos From Chaos was born Eros, Tartarus, Gaia, Erebus, Nyx From Gaia was born Ourea, Pontus, and Uranus Castration of Uranus Gaia and Uranus had 3 types of children Titans - original 12 Cyclops (“circle-eyed”) There were 3: Brontes, Steropes, and Arges They made Zeus’ lightning bolt Hecatoncheires (“hundred-handed ones”) (heck - uh - tonk - uh - rees) There were 3:Cottus, Briareos, and Gyes Uranus decided that the Hecatoncheires and Cyclops were too ugly and too powerful and so locked them in Tartarus Gaia didn’t like this and took revenge by asking the Titans to cut his genitals off with this cool sickle she made and overthrown him Only Cronus was brave enough and used a scythe to do the deed From the blood that fell was born the Furies, Meliai, and Giants Some of the blood fell into the sea foam and created Aphrodite Children of the Night (Nyx) without needing anyone else, she has many children: The fates, Thanatos, Hypnos, the Oneiroi, Momus, Oixys, the Hesperides, The hesperides guard the golden apples The fates are named Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, and are respectively, the spinner of the thread of each mans life, the disposer of lots who assigns each mans destiny, and she who cannot be turned, the one with shears They always punishing sinners Nyx also had Nemesis, Apate, Philotes, Geras, and Eris Eris then gave birth to Ponos, Lethe, Limos, The Algea, The Hysminai, The Makhai, The Phonoi, The Androktasiai, The Neikea, The Pseudologoi, The Amphilogiai, Dysnomia, Ate, Horkos The ones titles “The” are demons / spirits of various things she also didnt mate and had these kids asexually Children of the Sea (Pontus) Pontus mated with Gaia and had Nereus, who is called the Old Man because he is trustworthy and gentle but just Gaia and Pontus also had Thaumas and Phoresys, Ceto, and Eurybia Nereus mated with Doris to produce Ploto, Eucrante, Sao, Amphitrite, Eudora, Thetis, Galene, Glauce, Cymothoe, Speo, Thoe, Halie, Pasithea, Erato, Eunice, Melite, Eulimene, Agaue, Doto, Proto, Pherusa, Dynamene, Nisaea, Actaea, Protomedea, Doris, Panopea, Galatea, Hippothoe, Hipponoe, Cymodoce, Eione, Alimede, Glauconome, Pontoporea, Leagore, Euagore, Laomedea, Polynoe, Autonoe, Lysianassa, Euarne, Psamathe, Menippe, Neso, Eupompe, Themisto, Pronoe, Nemertes If you count that should be all 50 of them - they are the sea nymphs or Nereides Thaumas mated with Elektra to have Iris and the Harpyiai called Aello and okypete who are responsible for the wind The Bestiary Ceto and Phorcys had the Graiae, sea hags with gray hair from birth, called Perphredo and Enyo They also had the Gorgons: Hesperides, Sthenno, Euryale, and Medusa. Medusa was the only mortal one. She lay with Poseiden and then got decapitated by Perseus and so were born Pegasus (named that because it was born near the springs or pegae) and Chrysaor (named that because he had a golden blade or aor) Pegasus flew off to bring Zeus his lightning and thunder Chrysaor mated with Callirrhoe and gave birth to the Geryones, which Hesiod says has three heads but the same website describes as three bodied so…, He lived in a place called Erythea and Hercules came to visit for sheep stealing purposes and in the process killed Orthus and Eurytion and Geryones Ceto and Phorcys also had Echidna - a half nymph half snake who had a cave deep underground Echidna and Typhaon had several children |Orthus - the guard dog of Geryones Cerberus - Hades guard dog with 50 heads The Hydra - Which Hera got mad at and told Hercules to kill and found that 2 heads grew for every one he cut off but he and Iolaus were able to burn the heads Chimaera - three headed, firebreathing creature with one head of a lion, one of a dragon and one of a goat. She was killed by the hero Bellerophon who rode Pegasus. Chimera had 2 children with Orthus the Sphinx - destroyed the Cadmeans the Nemean lion - which Hera sicced on Nemea to annoy the people there and was eventually killed by Hercules Ceto and Phoreys last child is the snake who guards the golden apples The Titan Gods Tethys and Oceanus had kids The Potamoi Nilus, Alpheus, Eridanus, Strymon, Meander, Ister, Phasis, Rhesus, Achelous, Nessus, Rhodius, Haliacmon, Heptaporus, Granicus, Aesepus, Simois, Peneus, Hermus, Caicus, Sangarius, Ladon, Parthenius, Euenus, Ardescus, Scamander. The Oceanids PEITHO, ADMETE, IANTHE, ELEKTRA, DORIS, PRYMNO, OURANIA, HIPPO, KLYMENE, RHODEIA, KALLIRHOE, ZEUXO, KLYTIA, EIDYIA, PASITHOE, PLEXAURE, GALAXAURA, DIONE, MELOBOSIS, THOE, POLYDORA, KERKEIS, PLOUTO, XANTHE, AKASTE, PERSEIS, IANEIRA, PETRIAE, EUROPA, METIS, EURYNOME, TELESTO, KHRYSEIS, ASIA, KALYPSO, EUDORA, TYKHE, AMPHIRO, OKYROE, STYX and a few thousand more Theia and Hyperion had some children Helius the sun, Selene the moon, Eos the dawn Eurybia and Crius had children Astraeus, Pallas, Perses Eos and Astraeus had children Zephyrus (west wind), boreas (north wind), notus (mating and love), Eosphorus (Venus, which was thought to be a star, the dawn bringer) Styx and Pallas had children Zelus (Emulation), Nike(Victory), Cratos(Strength), Bia (Force) Phoebe and Coeus had kids Leto, Asteria Children of Cronus Rhea and Cronus had some kids Hestia, Demeta, Hera, Hades, Zeus Cronus swallowed them so he wouldnt get overthrown like he did to his father he also got a prophecy that it would happen This made Rhea sad so she planned a way to overtake Cronus Rhea had Zeus in Crete on an island and fed Cronos a stone wrapped in blankets Eventually he did vomit up the stone and leave it near the tomb of Neoptolemus So Zeus freed his siblings and they gave him thunder and lightning and rulership Prometheus Iapetus and Clymene had children Atlas, Menoetius, Promethius, Epimetheus Zeus was mad about some mischief that Hesiod doesn’t really get into and punishes Prometheus by sending him to |Hell, chaining him, and having an eagle eat his liver everyday Hercules freed Prometheus by killing the bird which Hesiod emphasizes is okay because Zeus is cool with it now Prometheus also proved his cleverness one time by cutting and portioning some ox meat so that one plate seemed like it had more but was mostly bone and so Zeus took that one Cronus freed the other 2 species from Tartarus and the Titans became the new gods with Cronus as leader As leader Cronus became paranoid and locked Hecatoncheires and Cyclops in Tartarus again Second Revolution (Titanomachy) When Rhea became pregnant Uranus prophesied that Cronus’ children will overthrow him as he overthrow Uranus This scares Cronus so he swallows his first 5 children. Only the sixth and youngest Zeus survives unswallowed because Rhea tricks Zeus into eating a rock and then abandons the child o the island of Crete Zeus went ahead and freed his siblings from Cronus’ stomach and fought the titans for power Then they had to fight the Giants who were not immortal but were more powerful. Won with the help of Hercules General vibes of the Olympians basically people - same desires, flaws, strengths etc Look like people but usually prettier and stronger Since anyone could be a god, Greeks were hospitable to people - they might be a god so be nice Exceptions to being people able to transform and teleport cant die or get sick Hesiod - Works and Days Hesiod - Fragments Hesiod - Shield of Heracles Apollodorus - The Library of Greek Mythology Categorizing Gods Primordial Chaos the beginning God of nothingness Eros third child of chaos God of love and procreation Tartarus 2nd child of chaos Original god of the underworld Gaia 1st child of chao Goddess of Earth. Represents the material side of the universe where chaos is space and the universe Erebus 4th child of chaos God of darkness and shadow. Symbolizes silence and the depth of the night. Usually seen in the form of a dark huge winged being Nyx 5th child of chaos - so many kids both with erebus and just alone night Aether child of erebus and nyx light Hemera child of erebus and nyx day Uranus 1st child of gaia alone heavens Ourea 2nd child of gaia alone mountains Pontus 3rd son of gaia alone sea and father of sea creatues Moros child of Nyx doom Thanatos child of Nyx death Hypnos child of Nyx sleep Oizys child of Nyx distress/ woe Momus child of Nyx blame Nemesis child of Nyx retribution Apate child of Nyx deceit Philotes child of Nyx affection Geras child of Nyx aging Eris child of Nyx strife Ponos - Child of Eris toil Lethe Child of Eris forgetfulness Limos Child of Eris famine Dysnomia Child of Eris lawlessness Ate Child of Eris ruin Horkos Child of Eris punished perjurers Nereus Child of Pontus and Gaia Thaumas - Child of Pontus and Gaia Phoresys Child of Pontus and Gaia Ceto Child of Pontus and Gaia Eurybia Child of Pontus and Gaia Achlys possibly created before chaos but could also be child of nyx personification of death Aion God of eternity and personifies time (not to be confused with Chronos). Literal translation of name is “century”. Often portrayed as incoporeal or snake body with 3 heads: human, bull and lion. Ananke consort of chronos possibly existed at the dawn of the universe possibly child of chronos possibly sibling of chronos and child of gaia and hyrdros Goddess of inevitability, compulsion, and necessity Chronos consort of anake god of time Nesoi goddesses of islands Hypnos Father of Morpheus god of sleep Thalassa consort of Pontus goddess of the sea Thanatos Twin of Hypnos god of death. lives in tartarus Titans * denotes one of the original 12, rest are children of those 12 * Oceanus oldest son of gaia and uranus Married his sister Tethys God of oceans. Personification of water. * Coeus 2nd child of gaia and uranus. Married sister Phoebe God of intellect. Embodiment of celestial axis the heavens revolve around. * Crius 3rd child of gaia and uranus. God of constellations. Literal translation is “ram” and is connected to the constellation is Aries * Hyperion 4th child of gaia and uranus. Married his sister Theia. God of light. Literal translation is “the one who goes above the earth”. Symbolizes eternal splendor. * Iapetus 5th child of gaia and uranus.Father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus. God of mortal life. Symbolizes mortality and the mortal life span.Personification of the western pillar that holds the heavens and earth apart * Theia 6th child of gaia and uranus. Wife of Hyperion and Mother of Helios, Eos, and Selene Goddess of the aether. * Rhea 7th child of gaia and uranus.\ Goddess of fertility and generation. Literal translation is “the one that flows” * Themis 8th child of gaia and uranus. Goddess of divine law and order. Could predict the future and became an Oracle in Delphi * Mnemosyne 9th child of gaia and uranus. Birthed the Muses after sleeping with Zeus 9 times (neh - mo - zine) Goddess of memory. Since she represented prophetic wisdom and her husband represented rational intelligence, they kinda represent the source of all knowledge * Phoebe 10th child of gaia and uranus. Wife of Coeus and Mother to Leto and Asteria. “Golden crowned” she is the goddess of brightness * Tethys 11th child of gaia and uranus. Wife of her brother Oceanus. Mother of over 3000 river gods and the Oceanids (water nymphs) and Nephelai (cloud nymphs) Goddess of the rivers and fresh water. * Cronus 12th child of gaia and uranus and married his sister Rhea God of harvest. Helios sun Eos dawn Selene moon Atlas child of Iapetus Prometheus Epimetheus Leto Asteria Maia child of atlas Metis Zeus’ first wife Olympians Zeus Father of gods and humans. Had a lightning bolt and a eagle sceptor. Held vigils of mortals and protecting strangers. Poseidon God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. Preferred to spend time in the Ocean rather than Olympus. Had a trident forged from Cyclops which he uses to cause bad tides for sailors when hes angry Hera Goddess of marriage. Helps and blesses women in labor. Presented as modest, measured, and faithful, and jealous. Pretty much only in stories in conjunction with Zeus but still has a strong personality and dares to stand up to Zeus Hestia Shes the oldest daughter of Cronus and Rhea, so shes Zeus’s oldest sister. Goddess of domestic life, home, and hearth, the flame that keeps a family warm. Worship of Hestia was connected to worship of Zeus with the protection of stronger travelers. Hestia invented construction of houses and protector of family peace and happiness. She stayed on Mount Olympus to keep the sacred flame going Demeter Mother of Persephone Goddess of agriculture. Taught people to grow wheat n stuff. She came to the Greeks from a cult from Pelasgians who lived there before the Greeks and so is considered more ancient. Hades Lives in the underworld. Also called Pluto, and “plutos” means wealth in Greek. So its like Hades underground kingdom is delivering all the wealth the Greeks could derive from the soil. Hades is also the world for the underworld itself. Apollo Twins with Artemis, child of Zeus and Leto. Born on the island Delos. God of light, music, poetry, healing, and prophecy. Established the Oracle of Delphi, taught the Muses and accompanied them on the lyre. Artemis Twins with Apollo, child of Zeus and Leto. Born on the island Delos. Goddess of hunting, wild animals, wilderness. Spent time in the woods with Nymphs, hunting with bow and arrow. Protector of young girls and childbirth and midwifery, relieving women in labor from disease. Associated with the moon. Hermes Child of the titan Maia and Zeus. God of wealth, trade, thieves, and travelers. Messenger god, he brought messages to and from Olympus.. He invented the lyre from adding strings to a turtle soon after birth. Stole Apollo’s oxen and locked them in a cave. Gave Apollo the lyre in forgiveness. Has winged sandal and the caduceus. Brings souls to Hades, so sometimes know as soul bearer Athena Daughter of Titan Metis and Zeus. Goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare. Zeus got a prophecy his firstborn would overthrow him so he swallowed his preganant wife. This gave him headaches. Hephaestus tried to help by hitting his head with a hammer which lead to Athena. She is always pictured armed, never a child, and always a virgin. She beat Poseidon for patronage of Athens.The Parthenon is dedicated to her. Shes like the most powerful and important god Hephaestus God of fire and blacksmiths. He was born ugly so his mom Hera threw him out giving him a limp. He was raised by the Nereids in the ocean. Has a workshop in Mount Etna in Sicily. Made many cool things like a golden throne for Hera that bound her in invisible chains. Everyone had to get Hepheastus drunk to untie her. Gave his name to volcanoes in Greek. Prometheus stole fire from him. Build the brass and gold palaces of Olympus Aphrodite Born from the foam of the sea when Uranus’ blood fell on it after his defeat from Cronus, making her the oldest Olympian. Married Hephaestus but was in love with Ares and had children with them like Eros Goddess of beauty and passion. Could inspire love. Generally presented as vengeful. Olympian. Name is literally translated as “risen from the foam”. Ares Son of Zeus and Hera. Father of Deimos and Phobos God of war.. Greeks didn’t really worship or like him because he loves war and battle except in Sparta.Ares was tried for his war crimes in Athens’ Areopagus Hill which is the seat of criminal court in ancient Athens Dionysus Son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. Demigod but able to win hearts into Olympus. God of wine, viticulture ritual madness, and religious ecstasy. People loved him and was conside5red an important god.. Patron of theater and taught people how to make wine. Athenians honored him with holidays where the use of force was not allowed Eros Child of Aphrodite and Ares god of love Iris Child of Thaumas and Electra Deimos Child of Ares Phobos Child of Ares Hecate Goddess of magic and necromancy. Helped Demeter search for persephone. Associated with dogs and dogs barking at night were because she was passing Aeolus God of the winds. Supervised the 8 wind gods (one for each direction) Asclepius Son of Apollo who taught him God of medicine Eris Daughter of Nyx Goddess of jealousy and discord. Threw the golden apple at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus because she wasnt invited. This led to the trojan war Pan God of the wild, shepherds, and rustic music. One of the oldest gods and well loved Eileithyia goddess of childbirth Enyalios companion to enyos a war god and companion to enyos Enyos companion to enyalios a war god and companion to enyalios Lefkothea evrynomi Glaucus Proteus Nireus Forkis Creatures Furies born from Uranus’s blood when he was castrated deities of vengeance, hunt you forever if you break and oath or wrong someone Meliai born from Uranus’s blood when he was castrated (pronounced like Malia) - ash tree nymphs, beautiful and gentle Dryads oak tree nymphs Giants born from Uranus’s blood when he was castrated strong and aggressive deities Fates born from Nyx alone string the fate of men Oneiroe born of Nyx alone dream creatures Hesperides born of Nyx alone nymphs of evening The Algea Child of Eris Spirits/demons of Sorrows The Hysminai Child of Eris Spirits/demons of Fights The Makhai Child of Eris Spirits/demons of battles The Phonoi Child of Eris Spirits/demons of murders The Androktasiai Child of Eris Spirits/demons of manslaughter The Neikea Child of Eris Spirits/demons of quarrels The Pseudologoi Child of Eris Spirits/demons of lies The Amphilogiai Child of Eris Spirits/demons of disputes Nereides Children of Nereus and Doris sea nymphs Harpies Children of Thaumas and Electra spirits of sudden sharp gusts of wind Graiae Children of Ceto and Phorcys sea hags Gorgons Children of Ceto and Phorcys Pegasus Child of Medusa and Poseidon Chrysaor Child of Medusa and Poseidon Geryones Child of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe Echidna Child of Ceto and Phorcys Orthus Child of Echidna and Typhaon guard dog of geryones Cerberus Child of Echidna and Typhaon guard dog of hades Hydra Child of Echidna and Typhaon Many headed creature Hercules fights Chimera Child of Echidna and Typhaon Heads of lion, goat, and dragon Sphinx Child of Chimera and Orthus Nemean lion Child of Chimera and Orthus The Oceanides Children of Tethys and Oceanus The Potamoi Children of Tethys and Oceanus Muses inspiration creatures The Graces Nereids Nephelai cloud nymphs Misc / IDK Hercules Charon - ferryman on the river Styx Stories Aion and Ananke wrapped themselves around the cosmic egg and broke it to form the sorted universe of earth, sky, and sea Iapetus, Cirius, Coeus, and Hyperion personify the pillars that hold the heavens apart from the earth. All four held Uranus in place while Cronus was castrated Epimetheus was supposed to create the animals but he used up all the material and left the people that Prometheus created defenseless. So Prometheus stole fire, angering Zeus. Zeus created Pandora as a way of delivering the evils to men My Sources Original Sources / Real life Greek People Hesiod - Wrote Theogony (“Birth of the Gods”) Which explains the cosmogony (study of the origin of the universe) Links https://greektraveltellers.com/blog/the-greek-gods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_the_Greek_gods https://www.theoi.com/Text/HesiodTheogony.html