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What is the relationship between Greek mythology characters?

The characters in Greek mythology are all related by blood, and they are all descendants of the god of chaos, Haos.

1. Chaos, the god of chaos, was the first god and the ancestor of all Greek gods. He could not find a mate, so he could only give birth to the first generation of gods through parthenogenesis. These include: Gaia (goddess of the earth), Uranus (god of heaven), Pentheus (god of sea), Orepos (goddess of darkness), Nyx (god of night), and Eros (god of love).

2. After Uranus, the god of heaven, and Gaia, the god of earth, became the kings and gods of the first generation of gods, they gave birth to the second generation of gods: the Twelve Titans. (Six men and six women). The six male gods are: Oceanus (god of rivers), Coos (god of darkness), Hyperion (god of sun), Iapetus (father of Sprometheus?), Keos Ronos (god).

The six goddesses are: Tia (goddess of light), Rhea (goddess of time), Themis (goddess of water), Mnemosyne (goddess of memory), Phob (moon) Goddess), Thetis (Ocean Goddess).

3. After Kronos and Rhea, the second-generation gods, married and became the second-generation king of gods and gods, they gave birth to the third generation: three goddesses and three male gods.

The three goddesses are: Hestia (goddess of fire), Demer (goddess of agriculture and forestry), and Hera (goddess of jealousy and family). The three male gods are: Hades (Pluto), Poseidon (Neptune), and Zeus (God).

4. Zeus and Hera among the third generation gods married and became the king of the third generation gods and gods, and gave birth to some fourth generation gods through wedlock and illegitimate births with other goddesses. Eventually, a political situation was formed in which the twelve Olympian gods ruled the heaven and earth. Hades, the king of Hades, rules the underworld, and Poseidon, the king of the sea, rules the oceans, competing with Zeus, who rules the heavens. The final Greek gods are shown in the table below:

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The blood relationship between the main gods in Greek mythology.

1. Zeus: God of heaven, head of the Olympian gods, god of sky, thunder, lightning, and dark clouds.

2. Hera: She is both the sister of Zeus and the wife of Zeus. Queen of Heaven, patron saint of ladies, in charge of marriage and fertility.

3. Hestia: The eldest sister of Zeus and Hera.

The goddess of fire, the goddess of hearth, and the goddess of home. She has the power to control all the homes in the world. She has a very high status. She is the chief of all the goddesses in Olympus and can share the power of Zeus with Hera. Gold throne.

4. Poseidon: He is the second brother of Zeus and his cousin. Poseidon, the king of the sea, married the sea nymph Amphitlinti (cousin of Zeus), one of the daughters of the old sea god Pentheus (uncle of Zeus), and Amphitlinti became the queen of the sea.

The god of the sea, horses and cows are his sacred objects. He likes horses very much and created them. So when he ruled the oceans, he transformed several horses into fish-horse hybrids with tail fins. In this way, they also pull the cart for him in the water.

5. Demeter: Zeus’s second sister and fourth wife.

The goddess of agricultural fertility, in charge of agriculture, grains, and harvests. She was the second daughter of Cronus and Rhea, and she and Zeus gave birth to the queen of the underworld, Persephone.

6. Athena: The daughter of Zeus and Minerva, the goddess of wisdom.

The goddess of wisdom, the patron saint of female labor, the goddess of composing music and war dances, the goddess of spinning crafts, gardening, navigation, court, military strategy, and talent. The olive tree is her sacred tree, and the snake , owls, spindles, and robes are also her sacred objects.

7. Apollo: The son of Zeus and the night goddess Leto.

He is the god of the sun, the god of light, the god of oracles, the god of music and poetry, the protector of migration and voyagers, the god of livestock, the god of agricultural harvests, and the leader of human civilization. One of the protector gods, the god of medicine and the god of disaster relief. The most remarkable thing is the ability of prophecy.

8. Artemis: The daughter of Zeus and the night goddess Leto.

Goddess of the moon, the hunt, nature and mountains, caves, beasts, wilderness, goddess of pregnancy and newborns, goddess of death and recovery from plague, daughter of Zeus and Leto. In the early days, she was the goddess of fertility, and was sometimes confused with Selene in the 5th century BC.

9. Ares: Son of Zeus and Hera.

The God of War, the god of strength and bravery, represents the violence and bloodshed in war and the disasters of mankind. In charge of wars, military disasters, martial spirit, and chariot races.

10. Aphrodite: Zeus’ aunt and Zeus’ daughter-in-law. He was the husband of Hephaestus.

After Cronus (father of Zeus) chopped Ouranos (grandfather of Zeus) into pieces with a magic axe, the essence in his body was scattered into the Aegean Sea, and Aphrodite was born.

The goddess of love and beauty, corresponding to the Roman goddess Venus. The myrtle is her sacred tree and the dove is her love bird. Swans and sparrows are also favored. In charge of beauty, love, and sexual desire.

11. Hephaistos: The son of Zeus and Hera, but also the uncle of Zeus. He is the husband of Aphrodite.

Vulcan, the god of forging and craftsmanship, the patron saint of blacksmiths, is in charge of flames, casting, and handicrafts.

12. Hermes: Son of Zeus and Maia, the goddess of wind and rain.

Messenger of the gods, god of business activities, markets, tourism, transportation, god of travelers and thieves, and extraditer of the underworld. His movements are agile and graceful, he wears winged sandals, a low-crowned hat with wings on his head, and holds a golden wand entwined with two snakes (its special symbol). In charge of angels, travel, commerce, and thieves.

13. Dionysus: The son of Zeus and Princess Semele.

The god of wine, drama, banquets, and harvest. Besides Athena's unborn brother Poros, Dionysus was the second prophesied god-king. He has a dual personality. He can bring joy and intoxication to people, but at the same time he is cruel and irritable - just like wine. In charge of wine, brewing, and carnival.

14. Hades: The brother of Zeus and Poseidon, and the son-in-law of Zeus. Hades, the king of Hades, married Persafone, the goddess of spring, the daughter of Zeus and Demer, and Persafone became the queen of Hades.

The god of the underworld is in charge of human death. The spirits of the underworld sometimes bring plagues to humans. The ruler of the underworld does not live on Mount Olympus.

15. Prometheus: Zeus's cousin, the son of the Titan god Iapetus (Zeus's uncle) and the fame goddess Clymene.

In Greek mythology, he is one of the wisest gods and the earliest descendant of the Titans. Prometheus not only created humans and stole fire for humans, but also taught them a lot of knowledge and skills.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Greek Mythology