The ancient Greek gods were very different from the divine beings from other religions of that time. They were divided into 3 generations. We will not list here all the names of the Greek gods, a list of which is available in books on mythology. Let us dwell only on the most powerful and colorful titans. According to the legends, since the beginning of time, power has been 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. Their union produced the first generation of titans.
1. Kronos (Chronos)
He tops the list of Greek gods. He is the sixth and last son of Gaia. Mother did not look for a soul in him, but the waywardness and ambition of Kronos knew no bounds. Seeing that Gaia constantly gives birth to children, he castrated Uranus and overthrew him from heaven. The soothsayer told the goddess of the Earth that one of the sons of Kronos would overthrow him. When he decided to marry the meek Rhea, 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 toeducation of forest nymphs. When Zeus came of age, he overthrew Kronos by causing him to regurgitate all the children he swallowed.
2. Zeus
This 2nd generation Titan continues the roster of Greek gods. Just like Kronos, he was destined to die at the hands of his own son, who, according to prophecy, was to lead the titans and overthrow the ruler of Olympus. The only one who could help Zeus retain power was Prometheus, who could see the future. But the titan hated Zeus for his cruel treatment of people and was not going to help him. Unable to see the life of people in the cold anymore, Prometheus stole the eternal fire from Mount Olympus and brought it to Earth. For this, Zeus chained the titan and doomed him to eternal torment. Prometheus could free himself only by concluding an agreement with the Thunderer and telling him the secret of maintaining power. So Zeus avoided marriage with a woman who, according to prophecy, was supposed to give birth to the leader of the titans. No one else dared to encroach on the throne of the Thunderer, even other Greek gods, a list of which is in books on mythology. The power was assigned to Zeus forever.
3. Poseidon
Included in the list of Greek gods only as a shadow of his brother the Thunderer. He did not differ in cruelty and always punished people deservedly. He was non-conflict and tried to avoid squabbles and quarrels. Periodically, Poseidon sent storms, but the sailors preferred to pray to him, and not to Zeus. Before a sea voyage, not a single warrior left the harbor without praying in the temple. Altars inthe honor of Poseidon was smoked for several days in a row. A trident was a symbol of the unlimited power of this god in the watery expanses.
4. Hades
The second brother of Zeus closes our list of Greek gods. Some feared him even more than the Thunderer himself. Yes, and Zeus himself was afraid, barely seeing his brother's chariot, drawn by horses with demonic fire in his eyes. When the Thunderer shared power, he greatly offended Hades, giving him 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.
