daughter of Cronus and Rhea

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• Rhea (mythology) — Rhea Rhea presenting Cronus the stone wrapped in cloth. Consort Cronus …   Wikipedia

• Cronus — Not to be confused with Chronos, the personification of time. For other uses, see Cronus (disambiguation). Cronus Abode Earth Symbol …   Wikipedia

• Rhea — [rē′ə] n. [L < Gr] 1. Gr. Myth. daughter of Uranus and Gaea, wife of Cronus, and mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia: identified with the Roman Ops and the Phrygian Cybele 2. a large satellite of Saturn 3. [r ] any of an …   English World dictionary

• Rhea — /ree euh/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the wife and sister of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hades, Demeter, and Hestia: identified with Cybele and, by the Romans, with Ops. 2. Astron. one of the… …   Universalium

• rhea — /ree euh/, n. the ramie plant or fiber. [1850 55; < Assamese riha] * * * Greek goddess, one of the Titans. Daughter of Uranus and Gaea, she married her brother Cronus, who swallowed all their children except Zeus, whom Rhea concealed. Zeus then… …   Universalium

• Rhea — /ˈriə/ (say reeuh) noun Greek Mythology a Titaness, a daughter of Uranus and Gaea, wife of Cronus, and mother of Zeus and other major deities. She was called Mother of the Gods and identified with Cybele. {Latin, from Greek} …  

• Twelve Olympians — The Twelve Olympians by Monsiau, circa late 18th century. The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον < δώδεκα,[1][2] dōdeka, twelve + θεοί …   Wikipedia

• Demeter — For other meanings, see Demeter (disambiguation). Demeter Goddess of the Earth, Agriculture, Harvest, and Forests Abode Mount Olympus …   Wikipedia

• Hera — /hear euh, her euh/, n. the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus. Also, Here. Cf. Juno. * * * Greek queen of the gods and sister wife of Zeus. Her Roman counterpart was Juno. She was… …   Universalium

• Hestia — /hes tee euh/, n. the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth. Cf. Vesta. * * * Greek goddess of the hearth and 1 of the 12 chief deities of Mount Olympus. She was the daughter of Rhea and Cronus. When Apollo and Poseidon became suitors for her hand …   Universalium

• Tantalus — /tan tl euhs/, n., pl. Tantaluses for 2. 1. Class. Myth. a Phrygian king who was condemned to remain in Tartarus, chin deep in water, with fruit laden branches hanging above his head: whenever he tried to drink or eat, the water and fruit receded …   Universalium