Hephaestus: The Greek God of Fire  – Greek Mythology

Hephaestus in Greek Mythology; the God  of Fire and Iron, The Artisan Deity In Greek mythology, the god Hephaestus (Hephaistos) is the son of Zeus and Hera, renowned as the god of creative fire, sacred weapons, and craftsmanship. While Hephaestus is generally accepted as the son of Zeus and Hera, some myths suggest that he is solely the son of Hera. According to this myth, angered by Zeus’s solo birth of Athena, the goddess Hera gave birth to the Greek god of iron by herself.…

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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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