MYTHOLOGY

Zeus

   Zeus, son of Kronos and Rea was born on Crete. Kronos was always afraid of losing his supremacy, so he ate his newborn children. This time the desperate Rea looked for a hiding place and Zeus came to the world in a remote cave in the Dikti Mountains. Even though Rea had given Kronos a stone wrapped in cloth to eat, she was still very much afraid, and took Zeus to the Ideon Andron Cave in the Ida Mountains where he was brought up by a nymph called Amalthea. After a successful fight against Kronos, Zeus became the Father of the Gods.

Europa
Zeus who was disguised as a bull brought Europa, the daughter of Agenoras, King of Tyros, and Telephassa to Crete. Europa gave birth to three children (Minos, Sarpidon & Radamanthys), even though Zeus was married to Hera and fathered Athena.

Minos
Minos, son of Zeus and Europa was the mightiest and most famous King of Crete. His wife, Pasiphae, gave birth to four daughters and four sons. Minos had numerous mistresses with even more of his children. During his search for Daedalus he died and became a judge of the souls in the underworld.

Minotauros
Minotauros, son of Pasiphae, embodied a man with a bull's head. Minos shut Minotauros in the labyrinth and fed him the human flesh of seven virgins and seven young men, who were sent every year from Athens. Theseus killed Minotauros with the help of a thread given to him by Ariadne.

Amalthea
Amalthea raised Zeus on goat milk and wild honey, in the Ideon Andron Cave.

Ariadne
Ariadne, daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, fell in love with Theseus and helped him to destroy Minotaurus. Even though she helped him, Theseus left Ariadne and she later became the wife of Dyonissos. The crown, which Ariadne received from Dyonissos at their wedding, he placed in heaven and this became the constellation of stars, the Corona Borealis.

Dyonissos
Dyonissos, was the God of Wine and took Ariadne to be his wife, after Theseus left her behind on Naxos.

Daedalus
Daedalus, master craftsman from Athens, was the greatest inventor of ancient times. During a flight, which he made with his son Ikaros and for which Daedalus made the wings, Ikaros fell from the sky. Although his father had warned him to fly too high, Ikaros went too near the sun and the wings, which were made of wax, melted.

Theseus
Theseus, was the great mythical hero of Athens. With the help of a thread from Ariadne, he destroyed Minotarus and found his way out of the labyrinth.

Hephaistos
Hephaistos, was the son of Hera. He was the metal smith of the Gods. Although he was ugly and limped, he was well respected by the Gods because of his talents and was married to Aphrodite, the Goddess of Beauty.

Radamanthys
Radamanthys, was the son of Zeus and Europa. When he was sent into exile by his brother Minos, he travelled all the Aegean Island and was greatly respected by the people for his fair judgement. After his death he became a judge of the souls in the underworld. Athene, daughter of Zeus, was the patron goddess of Athens. The name alone points to the city. As she was also the patron goddess of war, wisdom and art, she is often presented with armour, shield, helmet and spear.

Poseidon
Poseidon, the god of the seas, was the older brother of Zeus. He was the cause of unpredictable natural disasters such as earthquakes and storms. He also had the capability to transform himself, just like other sea gods.

Sarpidon
Sarpidon, was the son of  Zeus and Europa and brother of  Minos. Just like Radamanthys, he was sent into exile by his brother. He went to Asia Minor where he remained until his death.

Phaedra
Phaedra, the daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, married Theseus after he became the King of Athens.

Aphrodite
Aphrodite, daughter of Zeus, was the goddess of love and beauty and gave fertility. She wasn't faithful to her husband Hepaistos, as the two children from Ares proved.

Hercules
Hercules was the mightiest hero of Greek legends and Eurystheus gave him 12 tasks to complete. After all were completed, Hercules became a god.