Journey to the West: The Great Sage of Water Spirit

Chapter 195 Chapter 59 Introduction of the upcoming Western gods

greek mythology

Gaea, goddess of the earth:

The God of Earth Gaia, also known as the Mother of the Earth, is the earliest god in Greek mythology, born of Chaos when the world was created.Gaia gave birth to the sky, the god Uranus, and combined with him gave birth to six men and six women, twelve Titans, three monogiants and three hundred-armed giants, which was the beginning of the world.

God Uranus (Uranus):

Uranus, the god of heaven, was born of Gaia, the god of earth, and later combined with Gaia to give birth to the twelve titans.He was the first god to rule the universe, and was later overthrown by Cronus, the youngest son of him and Gaia.

Titans:

The Titans mainly refer to the six males and six females born of the earth god Gaia and the sky god Uranus, a total of twelve giant gods.These giant gods combined with each other to give birth to the earliest Helios (Helios; day), Selene (Selene; month), Eos (Eos; dawn), Astraea (Astraea; star) and many others. god.

God Cronus (Cronus):

Cronus is the Titan giant, the youngest son born to Gaia, who later overthrew his father Uranus and became the second god to rule the entire universe.He married the Titan Rhea and gave birth to three sons and three daughters, the youngest of which was Zeus.

Titan Goddess Rhea:

Rhea is one of the titans born of the earth god Gaia and the sky god Uranus.After combining with the god Cronus, she is the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia.

Titan giant Prometheus (Prometheus):

Legend has it that Prometheus is the great god who created and benefited mankind.With the help of his younger brother Epimetheus (Epimetheus), he created human beings with mud and water in the image of God, and gave them life. He defied Zeus's prohibition and brought fire to the world.It also spread various skills and knowledge to human beings, so that human beings can be civilized.He offended Zeus because of this, and was firmly nailed to the top of Mount Caucasus. Every day, a big eagle came to peck at his liver, and at night the liver grew back and returned to its original shape.Prometheus was tortured like this for 3 years. He endured all the pain and never gave in. He was later rescued by Hercules.

The Titan Epimetheus (Epimetheus):

Epimis is the younger brother of Prometheus, the god of "afterthought" who has only short-sightedness and hindsight.Because he refused to listen to his brother's advice, he married the beautiful woman Pandora created by God, which brought countless disasters, diseases, misfortunes and deaths to the world.

God Zeus (Zeus):

Zeus is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus (Olympus) in Greece. He is the king of the gods and the supreme god of the gods. Zeus is the plutonium born to the gods Cronus and Rhea. On Mount Olympus, he has the greatest authority and can use terrible thunder and lightning to punish gods and people. He knows everything about gods and people and can predict the future.Zeus is suave, merciful, and has many anecdotes. Most of the stories related to him in Greek mythology describe his love history.

Queen Hera (Hera):

Hera is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus in Greece. The Roman name is Juno. She is the sister of Zeus. , Hephaestus, the god of fire and craftsmen, and Hebe, the goddess of youth.Hera is the goddess of marriage, the protector of fertility and marriage, and she represents the virtue and dignity of women.Hera was jealous by nature, and was very dissatisfied with Zeus' affair after marriage, and often used many means to attack her husband's mistress and his illegitimate child.She once turned Zeus' mistress Callista and her son into bears, hindered Heracles at his birth, and then drove him mad, killing his wife and children, thus completing the twelve labors of atonement.

Poseidon:

Poseidon is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus in Greece. He is the brother of Zeus, second only to Zeus.His Roman name is Neptune, Neptune of the Nine Planets.After defeating his father Clos with Zeus, he divided the world together. He was in charge of the ocean, dominated the waters with a trident, had supreme authority on the water, and was the shaker of the earth.He can call or calm storms, easily smashing any ship.Poseidon once competed with Athena for Athens, but unfortunately lost to Athena in the end.In a fit of rage, he once flooded Athens.He conjured up the first horse when fighting for Athens, so he is also the patron saint of horses.

Pluto Hades (Hades):

Hades is the elder brother of Zeus. After defeating his father Klos, he is in charge of the lower world of Hades and becomes the king of Hades.His Roman name is Pluto, Pluto, the smallest and outermost of the nine planets.He is the ruler of hell and the dead, who judges and punishes the dead.His wife is Persephone, whom he snatched from his tour of the land.Hades is also the god of wealth, the god of gold and gems buried underground.

Demeter, the god of agriculture:

Demeter is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus in Greece, and the Roman name is Ceres.She is the sister of Zeus, the goddess in charge of agriculture, who gives life to the earth and teaches human farming. She is also the goddess of justice.She and Zeus gave birth to Persephone (Persephone), who was later snatched by Demeter's brother Hades to become the queen of the underworld.Because of the loss of her daughter, she didn't care about farming, and the earth lost its vitality. It was not until Zeus came forward that their mother and daughter could be reunited, and the earth was reborn.Every winter is the day when she reunites with her daughter, and she puts down her work to be with her daughter, making it unsuitable for farming during this time.

Kitchen god Hestia (Hestia):

Hestia is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus in Greece, and the Roman name is Vesta.She is the sister of Zeus, in charge of the family affairs of the people.In Greek mythology, there are no distinct personalities.She is a virgin goddess of chastity.

Apollo, the sun god:

The sun god Apollo is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus in Greece, the son of Zeus and the dark goddess Leto (Leto), and the twin brother of Artemis.Apollo, also known as Phoebus, means "bright" or "brilliant".Apollo is the god of light, and no darkness can be found in Apollo. He never lies and is upright, so he is also called the god of truth.Apollo is very good at playing the lyre, and the beautiful melody is like the sound of nature; Apollo is also proficient in archery, his arrows hit every shot and never misses; Worldly affairs, so he is also the god of fables.Apollo is in charge of music, medicine, art, and fables. He is the most versatile, most beautiful and handsome god in Greek mythology. Apollo is also a typical example of male beauty.

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