INDEX Index of names in the family tree.KEY Overview of and key to reading the charts.CHART 1 The Cosmogony of the Gods. The primordial gods or protogenoi.CHART 2 The Children of Night. The spirit descendants of Chaos (Air), Nyx (Night) and Eris (Strife). ...
Two other versions of this chart are available:Greek Names (English Spelling)andRoman Names. NOTES ON HESIOD'S GENEALOGY OF THE GODS: (1)Khaos in Hesiod's poem is the air, literally the "gap" between heaven and earth. He uses the word clearly as such in his description of the Titan-...
The Greek Gods Family Tree and Genealogy and the relationships between the different generations of the principle Greek deities can be clarified by this overview of their Genealogy and Family Tree showing the names of the first primeval deities, the names of the Titans and the names of the Olymp...
This work is a comprehensive genealogical chart of virtually all of the named figures of Greek mythology that can be shown to be related. The product of more than 35 years of research, the text includes a 72-page continuous chart that links 367...
Storyboard That makes it simple to keep track of the myths and adventures that these gods and goddesses are a part of! Other Greek Mythology Project Ideas Storyboard the life of your favorite Greek god or goddess. Create a family tree and list the Greek gods and goddesses along with ...
In Greek mythology, Oedipus stands out not merely for his tragic journey but for the profound questions it poses about human agency. His story serves as a stark reminder that while we may strive to steer our fate, the gods might just have other plans. This compels us to ponder our own ...
as farming continues to be a trade that is necessary, no matter what age. A military existed to protect their society, like America has. Religion was relatively relaxed as a subject in Greece, where they didn’t really think care too much about which gods or goddesses you worshiped - a ...
Hera – wife of Zeus and queen of the gods, and also the goddess of marriage and family Hades – brother of Zeus and Poseidon, and god of the Underworld Hermes – son of Zeus and messenger of the gods; he’d help deliver people to the River Styx in the Underworld Demeter – goddess...
During the matriarchal period there was as yet no definite hierarchy of gods. Long before the appearance of the so-called Olympic mythology, a great many local gods having no universal significance were worshipped in individual communities. As the Olympian mythology took shape during the ...
The Greeks worshipped the twins as gods who helped shipwrecked sailors while the Romans later developed a cult around Castor and Pollux dating back to 484 B.C. building a temple to the twins in the Roman Forum in 414 BC in thanks for their help in defeating their old enemy, the Latins,...