before the titans, gods, and goddesses, there was chaos…
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Before the titans, gods, and goddesses, there was Chaos…. Chaos: “gap, gaping void, chasm, abyss”. From Chaos was born Gaia, or “Earth”. Now, because Gaia was alone and wanted a partner, she brought forth Uranus, or “Sky”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Before the titans, gods, and goddesses,
there was Chaos…
Chaos: “gap, gaping void, chasm, abyss”
From Chaos was born Gaia, or “Earth”
Now, because Gaia was alone and wanted a partner, she brought forth
Uranus, or “Sky”
When Gaia and Uranus came together, Gaia gave birth to some
pretty interesting creatures… Including:
Titans
Giants
Cyclops
Hecatonchires
Two of the Titans were brother and sister,Cronus and Rhea
Cronus was the most powerful of the Titans, and is often
called “Lord of the Universe”
Rhea was much gentler, and is often
called “Mother Earth”
Brace yourselves for a some incest… (which is awkwardly quite common in Greek
Mythology)
Cronus and Rhea have a little get together and Rhea gives birth to…
Hades
Demeter Zeus
Hera Poseidon
Hestia
After Rhea gives birth to the gods and goddesses, a prophesy comes that Cronus will
be overthrown by one of his own children…
So he decides to swallow each of them.
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When Zeus grows older and stronger, Rhea and Zeus
come up with a plan to save the other gods and
goddesses.
They create a magic potion…
Rhea tricks Cronus into drinking the potion…
…which makes him throw up Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Hestia, and
Demeter. Alive and whole!
Cronus becomes terrified
and flees…
…leaving Zeus and his brothers and sisters to rule over the world on Mount
Olympus.
GREEK MYTHOLOGY~FAMILY TREE~
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