Pedigree: Zeus the OLYMPIAN

The PEDIGREE of

Zeus the OLYMPIAN

aka Zeus (Jupiter) of OLYMPUS; Greek GOD of the Sky; `Cloud gatherer'; 3rd/4th Ruler GOD of the Universe

Born: born in Cretan cave

Poss. Jullus of Rome's Great-Grandfather. HM George I's 72-Great Grandfather. HRE Ferdinand I's 68-Great Grandfather. Agnes Harris's 95-Great Grandfather.

poss. Wives/Partners: Dino the GRAEAE ; Procris of ATHENS ; Danae of ARGOS ; Alcmena of MYCENAE ; Semele of THEBES ; Aegina the NYMPH ; Hera the OLYMPIAN (Queen of the GODS) ; Europa of PHOENICIA ; Io (the NYMPH) of ARGOS ; Dione the OCEANID ; Lysithoe ; Mnemosyne the TITAN ; Antiope of THEBES ; Eurynome the TITAN (or OCEANID) ; Agdos, the Mountain GODDESS ; Stheneboea Antia of LYCIA ; Nemesis the OCEANID ; Leda of AETOLIA (of PLEURON) ; Taygete the PLEIADE ; Pluto ; Demeter, GODDESS of Civilization ; Niobe of ARGOS (ARGUS) ; Garamantis the NYMPH ; Amunet (Primordial GODDESS) of the OGDOAD ; Phthia ; Anteia ; Hesione ; Thyia of PTHIA ; Elara ; Electra the PLEIADE ; Eris (GODDESS of Discord & Strife) ; Maia the (oldest) PLEIADE ; Leto the TITAN ; Metis the OCEANID ; Gaia (Gaea) the Earth GODDESS ; Calyce of ELIS ; Styx the OCEANID ; Ananke, GODDESS of Destiny & Necessity ; Hippolyte (Queen) of the AMAZONS ; Lethe (IMMORTAL) ; Juno (Roman GODDESS) ; Gaia ; Dione (OCEANID ?) ; Leda of AETOLIA ; Themis the TITAN ; Euonyme (GODDESS) ; Tritonis the NYMPH ; Electra (q.v.) ; poss. Laodamia ; Mnemosyne (q.v. : mother of Muses) ; Themis the Titan (q.v.)
Children: Venila the NYMPH ; Aeacus (King) of AEGINA ; Ares (the OLYMPIAN; GOD of War) ; Hephaestus, GOD of Fire ; Rhadamanthys (King) of CRETE ; Keroessa ; Damocrateia ; Heracles the Elder ; Epaphus (PHARAOH) of EGYPT [alt ped] ; Aglaia of the GRACES ; Agdistis the DAIMON [alt ped] ; Hebe, GODDESS of Youth ; Helen of SPARTA [alt ped] ; Crinacus of RHODES ; Pollux (Polydeuces), DIOSCURI of SPARTA ; Persephone, GODDESS of Vegetation ; Argus (King) of ARGOS ; Polyhymnia the MUSE of Hymns (Sacred Poetry) ; Achaios (King) of THESSALY [alt ped] ; Eris (GODDESS of Discord & Strife) [alt ped] ; Orchomenus (King) of ORCHOMENUS ; Macedon ; Tityos ; Iasion, a lesser GOD ; Hermes (the OLYMPIAN; the Messenger GOD) ; Magnes of THESSALY ; Porus, GOD of Expediency ; Manes (1st King) of LYDIA ; Pasithea the GRACE ; Archis the RIVER GOD ; Sarpedon (King) of LYCIA ; Artemis (the OLYMPIAN; GODDESS of the Hunt) ; Diana the AMAZON ; poss. Pan (God of Flocks : q.v.) ; poss. the Muses (q.v.) ; Eileithyia (Goddess of Childbirth) ; poss. Dardan (King of Arcadia : q.v.) ; the other Graces/Kharites (Euphrosyne : Thaleia) ; (by Themis) the Seasons (Thallo : Auxo : Carpo) ; the Fates (Clotho (q.v.) : Lachesis : Atropos) ; Astraea (Goddess of Justice) ; poss. Epaphus Pharaoh of Egypt (q.v.) ; poss. the Corybantes (q.v.) ; Emathion (King of Samothrace) ; poss. Targitaus of Scythia (q.v.) ; poss. Asopus the River God (q.v.) ; poss. Helen of Sparta (q.v.) ; prob. not Scylla the Naiad (q.v.) ; poss. Iacchus (q.v.) ; poss. Graecus of Greeks (q.v.) ; poss. Arcas of Arcadia (q.v.) ; etc.

Possible Children: Arcisius the ARGONAUT ; Orseis the NYMPH ; Dionysos (GOD of Wine) ; Heracles (ALCIDES) of THEBES ; Teledice the NYMPH ; Aphrodite PANDEMOS the OLYMPIAN ; Euterpe the MUSE of Song & Elegy ; Perseus of MYCENAE ; Thalia the MUSE of Comedy ; Lysippe (the PROETIDE ?) of ARGOS ; Lacedaemon (King) of LACEDAEMON ; Iphianassa ; Perimede of PHOENICIA ; Ate (GODDESS of Illusion & Folly) ; Iphicles of THEBES ; Apollo the OLYMPIAN ; Minos `the Elder' (King) of CRETE ; Erato the MUSE of Love Poetry ; Endymion (King) of ELIS ; Calliope the MUSE of Epic Poetry ; Pelasgus (1st King) of the PELASGIANS ; Amphion (King) of THEBES ; Tantalus (King) of PHRYGIA (LYDIA) ; Megapenthes (King) of ARGOS ; Clotho of the FATES ; Thanatos, GOD of Death ; Minerva (Athena) GODDESS of Wisdom ; Urania the MUSE of Astronomy ; Melpomene the MUSE of Tragedy ; Clio the MUSE of History ; Terpsichore the MUSE of Dance & Song (List of possible children may be incomplete)
Alternative Fathers of Possible Children: source: Dyeus Phater ; Cephalus of CEPHALLENIA ; Proetus (King) of TIRYNS (& ARGOS) ; Amphitryon of MYCENAE ; Achelous the RIVER GOD ; Sperchius the RIVER GOD, q.v. ; source: Osiris, (Resurrected) GOD of Egypt ; Hermes (the Messenger GOD) ; Achelous the RIVER GOD ; Sperchius the RIVER GOD ; Aether (q.v.) ; The Foam of the Sea ; Iasus (King) of MINYAN ORCHOMENUS ; prob. not Pierus (King) of PELLA (Macedonia) ; Uranus, q.v. ; Tmolus (King) of LYDIA ; Jupiter HAMMON ; poss. Asterius (King) of CRETE ; Metanastes ; Amun (Primordial GOD) of the OGDOAD ; poss. Hephaestus, GOD of Fire, q.v. ; Aethlius (King) of ELIS (AEOLIS) ; Palaechthon of the PELASGIANS ; The Soil, q.v. ; prob. not Cronos the TITAN ; poss. Poseidon, q.v. ; poss. Hephaestus, GOD of Fire, q.v.

_________	_________	_________	________	________
			/	-- Erebus (Primordial GOD) +	====> [ 2]
		/	-- Aether (the Upper Sky; PRIMORDIAL)
		\|	\	/ OR: Phanes (Protogonos), Primordial GOD +	====> [ 1]
		/	\	-- Nyx (Nox), GODDESS of NIGHT +	====> [ 2]
	/	-- Uranus (1st Ruler GOD of the Universe)
	\|	\	/ OR: Uranus [alt ped] +		====> [ 3]
	\|	\	-- Hemera (GODDESS) +		====> [ 3]
	/			/ or: Gaia (q.v. : Hemera's daughter) or: poss. Nyx (q.v.)
/	-- Cronos (Kronos) the TITAN
\|	\	/ or: Saturnus (Ruler GOD) [alt ped], q.v.
\|	\|	/ OR: poss. source: Hadad (Ugaritic GOD of Heaven) +			====> [ 1]
\|	\|	/ or: poss. source: Ptah, Creator GOD (q.v.)
\|	\|	/	-- Aether (the Upper Sky; PRIMORDIAL) +		====> [ 3]
\|	\|	\|		/ or: Eros, q.v.
\|	\|	/		/ OR: Phanes (Protogonos), Primordial GOD +	====> [ 1]
\|	\	-- Gaia (Gaea) the Earth GODDESS
/		\	-- Hemera (GODDESS) +		====> [ 3]
- Zeus the OLYMPIAN
\		/	-- Aether (the Upper Sky; PRIMORDIAL) +		====> [ 3]
\|		/		/ OR: Phanes (Protogonos), Primordial GOD +	====> [ 1]
\|	/	-- Uranus (1st Ruler GOD of the Universe)
\|	\|	\	/ or: Peisenor
\|	\|	\|	/ OR: Uranus [alt ped] +		====> [ 3]
\|	\|	\	-- Hemera (GODDESS) +		====> [ 3]
\|	/			/ or: Gaia (q.v. : Hemera's daughter) or: poss. Nyx (q.v.)
\	-- Rhea (Rheia) the TITAN
	\	/	-- Aether (the Upper Sky; PRIMORDIAL) +		====> [ 3]
	\|	\|		/ or: Eros, q.v.
	\|	/		/ OR: Phanes (Protogonos), Primordial GOD +	====> [ 1]
	\	-- Gaia (Gaea) the Earth GODDESS
		\	-- Hemera (GODDESS) +		====> [ 3]