Greek Mythology; Children of Chaos and Gaea Flashcards
Gaea had a son and he became her husband. Who is he?
Uranus
Gaea and Uranus’ offsprings
3 Cyclops, 3 Hecatoncheries, 12 Titans
The hundred-handed ones; giant creature with unfathomable strength
Hecatoncheries
One-eyed monsters; Later imprisoned in Tartarus by Cronus
Clyclops
Titan; God of sea and water
Oceanus
Titan; Goddess of fresh water that procreated the 6,000 oceanids with Oceanus, her brother
Tethys
Titan; God of heavenly light
one of the 4 brothers that conspired against Uranus
Hyperion
Titan; Goddess of Light
Married Hyperion and had Helios, Selene, Eos
Theia
Titan; God of Inqusitive mind
one of the four pillars that hold heavens and earth
Coeus
Titan; Goddess of bright intellect
associated with specific bright light of prophecy and intellect
Married to Brother Coeus
Phoebe
Titan; God of time
youngest and the most famous of the titans
king and leader of his brothers fighting against Uranus
Cronus
Titan; Goddess of female fertility, motherhood and generation
– mother of gods; similar to Gaea and Cybele
Rhea
Titan; Goddess of memory
- slept with Zeus for 9 consecutive days and had the 9 muses
Mnemosyne
Titan; Goddess of Divine law and order
Themis
Titan; God of Heavenly Constellations
“Ram” and the south pillar
Crius