ZEUS

Zeus & Cronus

Zeus was the 6th child of Cronus
who wasn't eaten by his father like
the first five children were because,
Rhea, his mother saved him. Later
on, Zeus poisoned Cronus.
Prometheus & the
Theft of Fire
Prometheus was the smartest of
the Titans. Zeus took fire back
from mortals but Prometheus
defied him and gave it back and
was cursed by Zeus. He was stuck
in an eternal and painful loop of
life and death.
HERA
 Zeus & Hera
Zeus was in love with his sister,
and in order to gain her love, he
transformed himself into a cuckoo
and flew outside her window and
raped her as soon as he got an
opportunity. Hera, ashamed of
being exploited, agreed to marry
Zeus
Hera & Heracles
Hercules or Heracles was Hera's
stepchild and nemesis. She tried to
kill him when he was an infant but
he survived due to his
extraordinary strength. Hera
drove him to insanity in adulthood
which resulted in him murdering
his entire family.
ATHENA
 Birth of Athena
Zeus heard a prophecy that his wife Metis
would bear children who would to
overthrow him. To prevent this, Zeus
tricked Metis by making her turn into a
fly and swallowing her. After a few
months, Zeus developed a headache and
when his head was cut open with an axe,
Athena emerged from Zeus’ skull, fully
grown and dressed for battle.
Arachne & Athena
Arachne was a talented weaver who
challenged Athena to a weaving
contest. Athena went on to weave a
beautiful tapestry which showed the
Gods respectfully. Whereas, Arachne
did the exact opposite. Furious,
Athena transformed her into the
first spider.
ARTEMIS
Artemis & Callisto
Callisto was a companion to Artemis
and thus vowed to remain a virgin.
Zeus, on the other hand, longed her
for her beauty which resulted in him
raping her. She became pregnant
eventually which enraged Artemis
and resulted in her being expelled
from the group.
Artemis & Acateon
Acateon was Artemis's hunting
companion. One day, while she was
bathing, he saw her naked and tried
to force himself on her. She was
furious and turned him into a stag.
Unaware of who the stag was,
Acateon's hounds chased a
him and then went on to kill him.
DEMETER
Demeter & Persephone
Persephone was the favourite daughter of
Demeter. When Hades kidnapped her,
married her, and confined her to the
underworld, Demeter grew furious. She
threatened to make the people starve. Thus,
Zeus made her a comprise. Half year,
Persephone would spend time with her
mother making it spring. Whereas,
Persephone would spend time with Hades in
the underworld making it winter.
Demeter & Poseidon
Poseidon tried to pursue Demeter who rejected
him and hid herself by turning into a mare
and joined a herd of horses to disappear in the
mix. Realizing this, Poseidon tricked Demeter
by transforming himself into stallion and
joining the herd. He then forced her to mate
with him which made Demeter furious due to
the assault. She retreated into a cave to
purify herself. Her absence caused the death
of crops and of livestock which lead to a
universal famine.
APHRODITE
Aphrodite & Hermes
When Aphrodite rejected him, Hermes
became greatly disheartened. Looking at
Hermes's condition, Zeus decided to help.
When Aphrodite was bathing in a river,
Zeus sent an eagle to lift her sandal and
hand it over to Hermes. When Aphrodite
finally came seeking for her sandal, Hermes
seduced her in exchange for returning the
sandal and obtained his desire with her.
Seduction of Anchises
Zeus was annoyed with Aphrodite for causing
the Gods to fall in love with mortals. Thus, he
sent Eros to make her fall in love with a
mortal. Aphrodite, a young shepherd belonging
to the royal family of Troy, struck by Eros’s
arrow and fell in love with him. Aphrodite
approached Anchises while he was alone in his
hut. She lied and convinced him of being
Phrygian princess, thus seducing him into
making love with her. When Aphrodite revealed
her true form, Anchises was terrified but the
Goddess consoled him.
APOLLO
 Birth of Apollo
When Hera, Zeus' wife, learned that Zeus
had impregnated Leto, she cursed her with the
inability to give birth to her child on stable
ground. Zeus drew Delos from the sea so that
Leto could have a place to give birth. The birth
of Apollo was perilous since Hera had
abducted Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth.
When Apollo was born, everything
transformed to gold. Since Leto was unable to
feed the infant, she gave him an immortality
drink : ambrosia. On the first taste, Apollo
suddenly transformed into a man.
Apollo in the Trojan War
During the Trojan War, Apollo supported Troy
since Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, had
kidnapped Chryseis, the daughter of Apollo's
priest Chryses, and declined to return her. When
the priest prayed to Apollo to punish the Greeks,
Apollo agreed. King Agamemnon had no choice
but to return Chryseis to Apollo in order to avoid
the god's wrath. In another case, Apollo favored
the Trojan hero Hector and, after Achilles
defeated Hector in a duel, Apollo caused Achilles'
death by directing Paris, the prince of Troy, to
shoot an arrow through his heel.
POSE DON
Athena Vs Poseidon
Athena and Poseidon competed for the title of
principal god of Athens. Athena and Poseidon
were to give the Athenians one present each,
and the favorite would be declared the winner.
Poseidon pounded the earth with his trident,
and a saline spring arose. While Athena offered
the Athenians an olive tree. Since the tree
provided them with timber, oil, and fruit, the
Athenians preferred it over saline water of the
spring. Enraged after losing the race, Poseidon
sent a monstrous flood to punish the Athenians.
Poseidon & Medusa
Medusa was a stunningly gorgeous priestess
of the Goddess Athena. The woman had to be
a virgin to be a priestess to Athena. Poseidon
had a strong love for Medusa and despite
escaping to the Temple, Athena was
discovered by Poseidon, and raped. As a
punishment for losing her virginity, Athena
turned Medusa into something so terrifying
that the sight of her would turn onlookers to
stone. Medusa was now a beast.
ARES
 Ares & Eos
Ares fell in love with Eos, the Greek goddess of the
sunrise who later seduced him. Following that, Eos
and Ares had a love affair. Ares was wary of
Aphrodite finding out about the affair. As a result,
the two lovers will seek refuge in the jungle.
Meanwhile, Aphrodite was concerned about Ares's
whereabouts. She went to Athena to inquire about
Ares. Athena instructed her pet owl to find Ares for
her, and Aphrodite to accompany the owl. As a
result, Aphrodite discovered Ares and Eos together.
Aphrodite cursed Eos with insatiable sexual lust
and the ability to be perpetually in love out of
revenge. Thus, Eos kidnapped a host of attractive
young men.
 Ares & Hercules
Hercules was challenged to a boxing match by
Cycnus. He swung his spear at Hercules'
shield, but it didn't penetrate it. Then
Hercules pierced Cycnus' throat with, killing
him. As Ares learned of his son's death, he
became furious and stabbed Hercules. Athena,
turned his spear down. Ares then drew his
sword and went in for the kill on Hercules.
However, the demigod saw an opportunity and
plunged his spear through Ares' thigh.
HEPHAESTUS
Hephaestus, Thetis, Achilles
Thetis was the mother of the greatest known
Greek warrior Achilles. During the Trojan
War, Achilles' armor was taken by Hector.
Thetis had tended to Hephaestus as a child
when he had fallen from Olympus. Concerned
for her son, she asked the God of blacksmiths
himself to create a set of armor to defend her
son. Hephaestus dedicates himself to forging
magnificent armor. Achilles is thankful for
the armor and uses it to defeat the greatest
fighter of Troy, Hector.
Hephaestus & Aphrodite
The long marriage of Hephaestus and Aphrodite was
tumultuous and troublesome. Once while Aphrodite
was having a secret affair with the God of war Ares,
Hephaestus found out and decided to take revenge.
He designed a net so thin that it was barely visible
and yet highly resistant and laid it on the bed .
Ares visited Aphrodite again and when both the
lovers were getting intimate, they found themselves
trapped in Hephaestus’ net. At this moment
Hephaestus appeared along with all the Gods of
Olympus and they laughed together at this
humiliating moment for the couple.
DIONYSUS
Zeus & Persephone
Zeus seduced Persephone in a cave which
resulted in the birth of Dionysus. The child
was a favourite of his father. With Hera’s
assistance, Dionysus was torn apart and
eaten by Titan. However, Athena managed
to save the child’s heart and gave it to
Zeus. He then put the surviving heart into
a potion and gave it to one of his mortal
lovers, Semele. Finally Dionysus was born
from Semele as the reincarnation
Tyrrhenian Pirates
Dionysus was once captured by pirates
who had promised him a ride to Naxos.
The pirates tied him to the deck and were
planning to violate him and sell him off
as a slave. An enraged Dionysus filled the
ship with spreading vines and beasts. With
lions and panthers attacking the ship, the
frantic pirates jumped from the ship and
were transformed into dolphins once they
landed in the waters.
HERMES
 Zeus & Maia
Nymphs were the virgin attendants of
Artemis. This attracted the attention of
many male Gods and Maia being the
most beautiful of the Pleiades was lusted
after by Zeus. An intrigued Zeus came
after her while his wife Hera slept, and
raped Maia. As a result Hermes was
born, a child that Maia delivered after
the passing of 10 moon cycles in the
same cave.
 Slayer of Argus
Argus Panoptes, the servant of Hera, was a hundred-
eyed giant whose task was to guard the white heifer Io
from Zeus. Io was a mortal and priestess of the Goddess
Hera in the city of Argos. She was noticed and pursued
by Zeus who fell in love with her. Hera came to know of
the affair and as she tried to catch the lovers, Zeus
transformed Io into a white cow. Hera wasn't deceived
and demanded Zeus to give her the cow as a present.
Hera then tied the cow to an Olive tree and sent Argus
to watch Io and keep her away from Zeus. Depressed
Zeus turned to Hermes for help who disguised himself
as a shepherd. He then lulled the fearsome giant to sleep
with his song and music and then proceeded to kill him.
Zeus was then able to free Io.