Rhea
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(Earth) Greek A Titan, the mother of the
great ruling gods of Olympus. She was the daughter
of Gaia and Uranus (Heaven); the sister-wife of
Cronus; and the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera,
Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
The story of Rhea is a near-repetition of that
of her mother Gaia. Her father, Uranus, jealous
of Gaia's children, had them confined under the
Earth, but with Gaia's help the bravest son, Cronus,
overcame his father and banished him. When
Cronus became the husband of his sister Rhea, they
had many children, of whom Cronus was so jealous
that he swallowed them. Rhea managed to save
Zeus, who rescued his siblings and went to war with
Cronus.
Rhea was identified with the Earth Mother and
goddess of fertility. Her cult was strongest in Crete,
which some say was the birthplace of Zeus. She was
identified with Cybele and also known as Agdistis.
In Roman mythology she was identified with Ops,
goddess of the harvest. Rhea, though a shadowy
figure herself, was widely worshiped under various
names as an Earth goddess.
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- Rhea (Earth) Greek A Titan, the mother of the great ruling gods of Olympus.
- Rhea Silvia (Ilia) Roman A Vestal Virgin.
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