Gods 02

'Gods 02' Index links to: Lead / SectionUploaded: 02.03.04 / Updated: 02.03.04

This page is by no means complete but will be worked on and added to from time to time. It mainly follows the Greek Myths but some Roman name equivalents have been added. Until the page has 'settled down', we will not number Zeus's issue but instead list them all with a double asterisk (**). The wives/mistresses are presently listed in alphabetical order.

Zeus, Lord of Heaven = Jupiter
m/p*. Aegina (a nymph)
**. Aeacus
m. Endeis (dau of Sciron or Chariclo)
p. Psamathe (dau of Nereus)
m/p*. Alcmene (wife of Amphitryon)
**. Heracles or Hercules, the Hero
m/p*. Antiope (dau of Nycteus)
**. issue - Amphion, Zethus
m/p*. Callisto (nymph of the Hunt)
**. Arcas
m. Meganira (dau of Amyclas)
p. Erato (a nymph)
m/p/. Danae (dau of Acrisius, King of Argos)
**. Perseus
m. Andromeda (dau of Cepheus)
m/p*. Demeter (dau of Cronus, his sister)
**. Persephone = Proserpina
m/p*. Dione
**. Aphrodite = Venus (Goddess of love and beauty)
m. Anchises
p. Ares
m/p*. Elara (dau of Minyas)
**. Tityus

ZEUS, Lord of Heaven = Jupiter
m/p*. ELECTRA (dau of Atlas)
**. CORYTHUS
Corythus is said by some to have been father of Dardanus and Iasion whom we show as his brother.
**. DARDANUS

**.+ other issue - Iasion, Harmonia
m/p*. Europa
**.+ issue - Minos, Sarpedon, Rhadamanthys
m/p*. Eurynome
**. The Charities = The Graces - Euphrosyne (mirth), Thalia (good cheer), Aglaea (splendour)
m/p*. Hera (dau of Cronus, his sister)
**. Ares = Mars (God of war) had issue
p1. Aphrodite
p2+. various mortal women
**.+ other issue - Hebe, Eilithyia, Hephaestus
m/p*. Io
**. Epaphus
m. Memphis (dau of Nilus)
A. Lysianassa
m. Poseidon
B. Thebe
C. Libya
m. Poseidon
m/p*. Laodamia
**. Sarpedon
m/p*. Leda (dau of Thestius, King of Aetolia) (wife of Tyndareus)
**. Helen of Troy
m1. Menelaus of Alexandria, King of Lacedaemon below
m2. Paris (Alexander)
m3. Deiphobus
m4. Achilles
**. Castor
**. Pollux
m/p*. Leto (dau of Coeus)
**. Apollo
p1. Thero (dau of Phylas)
A. Chaeron
p2. Arsinoe (dau of Leucippus)
B. Asclepius
**. Artemis = Diana
m/p*. Maia (dau of Atlas)
**. Hermes = Mercury
m/p*. Metis
**. Athena = Minerva (warrior Goddess of wisdom)
m/p*. Mnemosyne
**. The Muses - Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Polyhymnia (mime), Euterpe (flute), Terpsichore (light verse and dance), Erato (lyric choral poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Thalia (comedy), Urania (astronomy)
m/p*. Niobe (dau of Phoroneus)
**. Argos had issue
m. Evadne (dau of Strymon)
**. Pelasgus
m. Meliboea (or Deianeira)
A. Lycaon
i. Calliston
ii.+ 50 sons
m/p*. Themis
**. The Horae = The Seasons - Thallo (budding, = Eunomia), Auxo (growth, = Dile), Carpo (ripening, = Eirene)
**. The Fates = The Moirae - Clotho (spinner), Lachesis (measurer), Atropos (cutter)
m/p*. Pluto (dau of either Cronus or Atlas)
**. Tantalus
m. Dione, a Pleiad (or Euryanassa, dau of the river-god Pactolus)
A. Pelops
m. Hippodamia
i. Pittheus
a. Aethra
m. Aegeus
(1) Theseus
ii. Alcathus
a. Perioboca
m. Telamon
(1) Ajax
iii. Atreus
m. Aerope (dau of Catreus of Crete)
a. Agamemnon
m. Clytemnestra (dau of Tyndareus, King of Sparta)
(1)+ issue - Chrysothemis, Electra (Laodice), Iphianassa, Orestes
b. Menelaus of Alexandria, King of Lacedaemon
m. Helen of Troy (dau of Zeus) above
(1)+ issue - Hermione, Nicostratus
p. Pieris or Tereis
(3) Megapenthes
p. Cnossia
(4) Xenodamus
c. Anaxibia
m. Strophius
iv.+ other issue - Hippothoe, Astydamia, Chrsippus, Troezen, Sciron, Thyestes, Nicippe
B.+ other issue - Broteas, Niobe
m/p*. Semele (dau of Cadmus)
**. Dionysus
m/p*. Taygete
**. Lacedaemon
m. Sparta (dau of Eurotas)
A. Amyclas
m. Diomede
i. Cynortas
a. Perieres (or Oebalus)
m1. Batieia
(1) Hippocoon
m2. Gorgophone (dau of Perseus)
Because of the confusion between Perieres and Oebalus, the issue by Gorgophone are shown under her entry.
ii.+ other issue - Argalus, Hyacinthus, Leanira
B. Eurydice
m. Acrisius
C.+ other issue - Himerus, Asine

Main sources: see under 'Gods01'.

Gods 01

'Gods 01' Index links to: Lead / SectionUploaded: 02.03.04 / Updated: 02.03.04

Theogony Key:

1) Chaos = Gaia (earth) = Uranus (sky)
2) Uranus m. Gaia = The Titans
3) Titans: Oceanos, Coeus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetos, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Tethys, and Kronos
4) Kronos, leader of the Titans, m. Rhea = The Olympians
5) Olympians: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Ares, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hestia
6) Zeus, king of the gods, m. Hera

1. This page is by no means complete but will be worked on and added to from time to time. It mainly follows the Greek Myths but some Roman name equivalents have been added.

2. Visitors interested in Greek Mythology are recommended to 'surf the Web' for there are many sites that have much to offer on this subject (including those identified under 'Main sources' below). However, don't be surprised to see different sites report different genealogies for the Gods - after all, they were (to the best of our knowledge) entirely mythical!

[NB. The connections of these Gods to the rest of the database come through Dardanus who is shown at the top of 'Adam4'. That page provides connections to 'Adam5' and 'Saxons1'. That page also, as well as linking him to these pages on the Gods (through his descent from Zeus), provides an alternative ancestry that shows him descended from Adam & Eve.]


Chaos
1. Gaia (Earth)
A. Uranus (The Heavens)

i. the Blood of Uranus
m. Gaia (Earth)
a.+ Erinyes = The Furies (Goddesses of revenge) - Megaera (unwilling), Alecto (unceasing), Tisiphone (avenging)
b.+ The Giants
c.+ The Ash Nymphs (Meliads)
p. Gaia (Earth, his mother)

ii. OCEANUS, a Titan (grandfather to Atlas and Electra)
m. TETHYS, a Titanide (his sister)
a.= THE OCEANIDA (including Styx, Asia, Electra, Doris, Eurynome, Metis, Perseis, CLYMENE, Idyia, PLEIONE)

iii. Coeus, a Titan
m. Phoebe (his sister)
a. Leto
m. Zeus

iv. HYPERION, a Titan
m. THEIA, a Titanide (his sister)
a. EOS, the Dawn or Aurora (mother of Memnon or Munon of Troy)
m. Astraeus @1@ below
p1. TITHONUS of Troy (father of Memnon or Munon of Troy)
p2+. many other partners
b. Helios, The Sun
m. Perseis (an Oceanid, dau of Oceanus) see above
(1) Aetes, King of Colchis
m. Idyia (an Oceanid, dau of Oceanus) see above
(A) Medea
m. Jason (of the Argonauts)
(2) Pasiphae
m. Minos
(3)+ other issue - Circe (Sorceress), Perseus
p1. Clymene (dau of Oceanus) see above
p2. Rhodus,a nymph
(5)+ The Heliades (7 sons) - Ochimus, Cercaphus, Macareus (or Macar), Actis, Tenages, Triopas, Candalus
p3. Hyrmine
p4. Neacra
p5. Leucothoe (dau of Orchamus)
c. Selene, The Moon
p1. Endymion
p2. Zeus
p3. Pan

v. Crius, a Titan
m. Eurybia
a. Astraeus
m. Eos, The Dawn (dau of Hyperion) @1@ above
(1)+ The Winds - Boreas (North), Notus (South), Eurus (East), Zephyrus (West)
(2)+ The Stars - including Euphorus (the Morning Star)
b. Pallas
m. Styx
(1)+ Zelos, Nice, Cratos, Bia
c. Perses
m. Asteria
(1) Hecate (Goddess of the crossroads)

vi. IAPETUS, a Titan
m. Clymene, a sea nymph (dau of Oceanus)
a. ATLAS
m. Pleione, a sea nymph (dau of Oceanus)
= THE PLEIADES (The Seven Sisters) - Maia, ELECTRA, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Sterope, Merope
(1) Alcyone
p. Poseidon
(2) Merope
m. Sisyphus
(3) Celaeno
m. Poseidon
(4) ELECTRA, a Pleiade (dau of Atlas), (mother of DARDANUS, father of Troy)
m. ZEUS
(5) Sterope
m. Ares
(6) Maia
m. Zeus
b. Prometheus
m. Celaero
(1) Deucalion
m. Pyrrha (dau of Epimetheus) @2@ just below
(A)+ issue - Hellen, Melantheia, Amphictyon, Protogenia
(2)+ other issue - Lycus, Chimaereus
c. Epimetheus
m. Pandoro
(1) Pyrrha
m. Deucalion @2@ just above

vii. CRONUS, a Titan = Saturn (God of agriculture)
m. RHEA = Ops (his sister)
a. Hestia = Vesta
b. Demeter = Ceres
m. Zeus
c. Hera = Juno
m. Zeus
d. Hades, Lord of the Underworld (Roman equivalent often said to be Pluto but this is arguable)
e. Poseidon, Lord of the Sea = Neptune
f. ZEUS, Lord of Heaven = Jupiter

viii.+ The Titanides: THEIA, RHEA, Themis, TETHYS, Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Dione

ix.+ The Cyclopes: Arges, Steropes, Brontes

x.+ The Hecatoncheires: Cottus, Briarcus, Gyges
B. The Mountains
C. Pontus (The Sea)
p. Gaia (Earth) see above/below
i. Nereus
m. Doris (dau of Oceanus) see above
a.+ The Nereids
ii. Thaumas
m. Electra (dau of Oceanus) see above
a. Iris
b.+ The Harpes - Aello (Nicothoe), Ocypete, Celaeno
iii. Phorcys
m. Ceto (his sister) @3@ just below
a. The Graeae or Phorcides (born as old women who shared one eye) - Enyo, Phephedro, Dino
b. Medusa, a Gorgon
p. Poseidon
p. Zeus
c.+ other Gorgons - Stheno, Euryale
iv. Ceto
m. Phorcys (her brother) @3@ just above
v. Eurybia
m. Crius
p1. Uranus (The Heavens) see above
p2. the Blood of Uranus see above
p3. Pontus (The Sea) see above
p4. Tartarus see just below
p5. Poseidon
2. Tartarus
p. Gaia (Earth) see just above
A. Typhon
B. Echidna
3. Eros
4. Erebus

Main sources:
(1) 'The Dictionary of Classical Mythology' by Pierre Grimal, first published in 1951 by Presses Universitaire de France, English translation published 2002 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd, translated by A.R. Maxwell-Hyslop, ISBN 0-631-20102-5.
(2) various web sites, in particular the highly impressive www.pantheon.org (for 'Encyclopedia Mythica') and www.theoi.com