Family Tree of Greek and Roman Gods

Introduction

• Overview of Greek and Roman mythology.
• Greek names will be used; Roman equivalents will be noted.
• Discussion based on a family tree chart available at UsefulCharts.com.
• Acknowledgment of different ancient sources and variations in mythology.

Generations of Gods

1. Primordial Gods

   • Born out of Chaos.
   • Key figures:
     • Eros (not to be confused with Ares/Cupid)
     • Tartarus (god of the underworld)
     • Gaia (Mother Earth)
     • Erebus (god of darkness)
     • Nyx (goddess of night)
     • Cronus (old Father Time)
     • Ananke (goddess of Destiny)
   • Gaia’s descendants:
     • Uranus (sky)
     • Pontus (sea)
     • Ourea (mountains)

2. Titans

   • Children of Gaia and Uranus. Twelve main Titans.
   • Key figures:
     • Oceanus (god of the ocean)
     • Tethys (goddess of the rivers)
     • Hyperion (god of light)
     • Thea (goddess of ether)
     • Cronus (god of harvest) and Rhea (goddess of fertility)
   • The Titans' notable descendants:
     • Helios (Sun)
     • Selene (Moon)
     • Kratos and Nike (children of Pallas and Styx)

3. Olympians

   • Third generation of gods, children of Cronus and Rhea.
   • Key figures:
     • Zeus (king of the gods, god of the sky/thunder)
     • Hera (queen of the gods, goddess of women)
     • Poseidon (god of the sea)
     • Hades (god of the underworld)
     • Demeter (goddess of harvest)
     • Hestia (goddess of hearth/home)
   • Key children of Zeus:
     • Athena (goddess of wisdom)
     • Ares (god of war)
     • Hephaestus (god of fire)
     • Apollo (god of the sun, medicine, arts)
     • Artemis (goddess of the moon, hunting)
     • Hermes (messenger of the gods)
   • Total of 12 main Olympians included in the pantheon.

Notable Figures

• Persephone (daughter of Demeter, queen of the underworld)
• Dike (goddess of justice)
• Muses (goddesses of inspiration)
• Heracles and Perseus (heroes)
• Dionysus (god of wine) - sometimes included in the 12 Olympians.
• Other notable figures:
  • Eros (son of Ares and Aphrodite, god of love)
  • Hermaphroditus (child of Hermes and Aphrodite)
  • Pan (son of Hermes, god of shepherding)

Conclusion

• Summary of the Greek mythology family tree.
• Information on purchasing the family tree chart.
• Encouragement to subscribe for more historical content.