The ancient Greek gods were very different fromdivine beings from other religions of the time. They were divided into 3 generations. We will not list here all the names of the Greek gods, which are listed in the books on mythology. Let us dwell only on the most powerful and colorful titans. According to legends, since the beginning of time, power was in the hands of the supreme god - Chaos. There was no order in the world, and then Gaia, the enterprising goddess of the Earth, married Uranus. From their union came the first generation of titans.
1. Kronos (Chronos)
He tops the list of Greek gods.Is the sixth and last son of Gaia. Mother did not touch her soul, but there was no limit to Kronos's waywardness and ambition. Seeing that Gaia is constantly giving birth to children, he sedumged Uranus and toppled him from heaven. The prophet told the earth goddess that one of Kronos’s sons would overthrow him. When he decided to marry the gentle Ree, his mother told him about the prophecy. Not wanting to lose power, he swallowed all his children. Rhea went to the trick. She secretly gave birth to little Zeus and gave him up for his education to the forest nymphs. When Zeus came of age, he overthrew Kronos, forcing him to burp out all the swallowed children.
2. Zeus
This 2nd generation titanium continues the list.greek gods. Like Kronos, he was destined to die at the hands of his own son, who, according to the prophecy, was supposed to lead the titans and overthrow the ruler of Olympus. The only one who could help Zeus save power was Prometheus, able to see the future. But the titan hated Zeus for mistreatment of people and was not going to help him. Unable to see the life of people in the cold anymore, Prometheus stole an eternal flame from Olympus and brought it to Earth. For this, Zeus chained titanium and doomed him to eternal torment. Prometheus could free himself only by entering into a contract with the Thunderer and telling him the secret of the preservation of power. So Zeus escaped marriage with a woman who, according to prophecy, was to give birth to the leader of the titans. No one else dared to attack the thunder throne, even the other Greek gods, which are listed in the books on mythology. The power entrenched in Zeus forever.
3. Poseidon
Included in the list of Greek gods only as a shadowhis brother the thunderer. He was not brutal and always punished people deservedly. He was non-contentious and tried to avoid squabbles and quarrels. Periodically, Poseidon sent storms, but the sailors preferred to pray to him, and not to Zeus. Before the voyage, no warrior left the harbor without a prayer in the temple. Altars in honor of Poseidon smoked for several days in a row. The trident was the symbol of the unlimited power of this god in the expanses of water.
4. Hades
Zeus's second brother closes our list of Greekgods. Some were even more afraid of him than the thunderer himself. Yes, and Zeus himself was afraid, barely seeing the chariot of his brother, drawn by horses with demon fire in his eyes. When the thunderer divided power, he greatly offended Hades, giving him possession of the kingdom of the dead. Therefore, he constantly spoiled the life of Zeus, although he did not plan to encroach on the throne of Olympus. Hades is the most cruel and vindictive of all the titans.
