Goddess Athena: The Goddess of Wisdom in Greek Mythology

The Birth of the Goddess of Wisdom Athena: The goddess Athena was born from the union of Zeus and Metis. Athena, uniquely, emerged fully armored from her father’s split skull. In Greek mythology, she was revered as the goddess of wisdom. Zeus entered his first marriage with Metis, the goddess of wisdom and counsel. Upon this union, Gaia warned Zeus through a prophecy. It foretold that a male child born after a female would overthrow Zeus, surpassing him in power. Fearing this outcome, Zeus was…

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CRONUS – GREEK MYTHOLOGY – ETERNAL TIME

TITAN CRONUS – God of Time in Greek Mythology Cronus, a Titan in Greek Mythology, is the son of the Earth goddess Gaia and the Sky god Uranus. He represents eternal time and infinity, serving as the god of time in Greek mythology. As a matter of fact, it is seen that the Titan Cronus, the father of Zeus, has been attributed the meaning and characteristics of the word “chronos”, which means time, or Chronos, a primitive god mentioned especially in Orphic cosmogony, perhaps because…

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HADES – GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD: GREEK MYTHOLOGY

The God of the Underworld in Greek Mythology: Hades Hades, the son of the Titan Cronus (Kronos) and Rhea, is the brother of Zeus, the husband of Persephone, and the God of the Underworld in Greek Mythology. From the union of Cronus and Rhea, six children were born: Hestia, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hera, and Zeus. After the war with the Titans, Zeus became the god of the sky and the earth, Poseidon became the god of the sea, and Hades became the god of the…

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