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  1. Zeus – Mythopedia

    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.

  2. Hera – Mythopedia

    Apr 7, 2023 · Hera, sister and wife of Zeus, was the queen of the Olympians and the Greek goddess of women, motherhood, and marriage. She was constantly jealous of Zeus’ many affairs.

  3. Typhoeus – Mythopedia

    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 Zeus, but …

  4. Rhea – Mythopedia

    Mar 9, 2023 · Rhea was a Greek Titan and mother of the Olympian gods. After her husband Cronus consumed their first five children, she saved her sixth baby, Zeus, by giving Cronus a stone to …

  5. Jupiter – Mythopedia

    Aug 31, 2023 · Jupiter was the supreme god of the Roman pantheon, a god of the sky and weather and the champion of Rome and its empire. His Greek counterpart was Zeus.

  6. Leto – Mythopedia

    Dec 7, 2022 · Leto was the beautiful daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. As one of Zeus’ numerous lovers, she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, two of the most important gods of the …

  7. Dione – Mythopedia

    Sep 12, 2023 · Dione was an early goddess who was either a Titan or an Oceanid. She was a lover of Zeus and, according to some traditions, gave birth to the love goddess Aphrodite.

  8. Perseus – Mythopedia

    Jul 3, 2023 · Perseus, son of Zeus, was a Greek hero from Argos. He is best remembered for killing Medusa, rescuing Andromeda, and founding the city of Mycenae.

  9. Amalthea – Mythopedia

    Aug 24, 2023 · Amalthea was the name of either the nymph or goat (there were different versions) who nursed Zeus when he was a baby. In some accounts, Zeus honored Amalthea after her death by …

  10. Persephone – Mythopedia

    Mar 9, 2023 · Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the wife of Hades, and the queen of the Underworld. Her most important myth tells of how Hades abducted her, then tricked her into …