Zeus is the Olympian god of the sky and the thunder, the king of all other gods and men, and, consequently, the chief figure in Greek mythology. The son of Cronus and Rhea, he is …

Sep 20, 2023 · Zeus was the powerful but flawed king of the Greek pantheon and the supreme god of the Greeks. He ruled over men and gods alike from his throne on Mount Olympus.

Hera is the wife of Zeus, the Queen of Olympus, and the Olympian goddess of marriage. As such, she is also the deity most associated with family and the welfare of women and children. Her …

Crete is the largest island in Greece and has been the backdrop for a number of stories of ancient Greek mythology.Zeus, the king of gods and men, w...

Zeus' Headache After a time, Zeus developed an unbearable headache, which made him scream out of pain so loudly it could be heard throughout the earth. The other gods came to see what …

Prometheus was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the Oceanid Clymene. Even though a Titan himself, together with his brother Epimetheus, he sided with Zeus during the Titanomachy. …

Mar 25, 2023 · Typhoeus (or Typhon) was an enormous monster, often imagined with multiple fire-breathing dragon heads. According to most traditions, Gaia bore him to be a challenger to …

Cronus was the youngest son of Uranus and Gaea, the leader of the first generation of Titans, and, for a brief period, the ruler of all gods and men. He successfully led the rebellion against …

The Cyclopes (singular: Cyclops) were gigantic, one-eyed beings with enormous strength. Originally, there were three of them: Arges, Steropes, and Brontes; capable blacksmiths, these …

Zeus, the father of gods and men, had a number of consorts before and after his marriage to Hera. His first lover was Metis, a Titan goddess and mothe...