Greek Mythology – Mythopedia Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters, as well as explanations for many important religious rituals
Pontus – Mythopedia Pontus, born to Gaia at the beginning of the cosmos, was the Greek primordial god who personified the sea Together with his mother Gaia, he fathered many ancient sea deities, including Nereus, Phorcys, and Ceto
Lamia – Mythopedia Lamia was a vicious child-eating spirit from Greek popular religion She was usually imagined as an ugly monster with removable eyes, though in some later traditions she became a beautiful succubus-like creature who seduced and destroyed young men
Greek Heroes – Mythopedia The Greek heroes were a group of especially notable or superhuman mortals from myth In Greek religion, they were often worshipped in “hero cult” after they died
Titans – Mythopedia The Titans were twelve powerful deities, born from the union of the primordial gods Uranus and Gaia Cronus, the youngest of the Titans, overthrew Uranus to become ruler of the cosmos, though he was ultimately overthrown by his own son Zeus
Rhea – Mythopedia 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 swallow instead
Cronus – Mythopedia Cronus was the youngest of the Greek Titans, best remembered for dethroning his father Uranus He became a tyrant, however, devouring his own children until he was finally usurped by his youngest son, Zeus