Some believe that after the Titanomachy, the helm became even more powerful and gained the ability to control the dead. This headgear allowed its wearer to become invisible. Zeus was given the lightning bolt, Poseidon the trident, and Hades the helm of darkness. In the end, the younger generation of gods, who became known as the Olympians, triumphed over the Titans.ĭuring the Titanomachy, the Cyclopes, who had been freed by the Olympians, made powerful weapons for the gods. The resulting war between the two generations of gods is known as the Titanomachy. When Zeus grew up, he returned to Cronus, freed his siblings, and challenged the Titans for supremacy.
Fearing that one of his own children would eventually overpower him and replace him as king of the gods, Cronus devoured his children, including Hades, as soon as they were born.Ĭronus’ youngest son, Zeus, however, was saved by his mother and raised in secret. His father was the Titan Cronus, while his mother was Rhea. The ancient Greeks believed that Hades belonged to the first generation of Olympian gods. Titanomachy Brings a New Generation of Gods As one of the major Greek gods, Hades is featured in a number of myths, normally as a supporting character, but sometimes as a main one as well. Nevertheless, he is not considered to be a member of the Twelve Olympians, as he resided not on Mount Olympus, but in the Underworld instead.Īs Hades’ domain is located beneath the earth, the Greeks also believed that he was the god of the earth’s hidden wealth. Thus, he was an important god in the Greek pantheon. Dionysus (more commonly known by his Roman name Bacchus) took the place of Hestia as an Olympic god, and is worshipped as the god of wine.In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the dead and the ruler of the Underworld. Dionysus: his mother, Semele, died before giving birth, but it is said that Zeus took the unborn Dionysus from her womb and sewed him inside his thigh until it was time for the child's birth.Many myths have him swallowing his pregnant first wife, Metis, so that she would not bear a child who could usurp his power-the child who later emerged as Athena. Athena: goddess of wisdom and unmarried girls, Athena is said to have sprung fully grown and fully armed from the forehead of Zeus.Hermes: the god of boundaries and the travelers who cross them and the son of Zeus and Maia.Another tale says that she sprang from the foam of the sea after Cronus castrated Uranus and tossed his severed genitals into the ocean. Some accounts identify Aphrodite as the daughter of Zeus and Dione. Aphrodite: goddess of love, desire, and beauty.Apollo: Twin of Artemis, Apollo is the god of the sun, music, medicine, and poetry.Artemis: Zeus's daughter by the immortal, Leto, and twin sister of Apollo, Artemis is the virgin moon goddess of the hunt, wild animals, fertility and childbirth.Some accounts say that Hera gave birth to Hephaestus without the involvement of Zeus, in revenge for his having given birth to Athena without her. Hephaestus: god of blacksmiths, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, and fire.Demeter: The Greek goddess of agriculture.
She was worshipped all over Greece, but particularly in the region of Argos. Hera is known as the goddess of marriage and protector of the marital bond.
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