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👤 Rhea

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  • Information
    Titan
    Sometimes conflated with
    👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Dindyme mother of Cybele
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108419
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/27139
    LIMC headword
    Rhea
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/xTLQsCVdSuCBnSMpcZNmoQb
    Gender
    Female
    Identified with
    👤 the Syrian Goddess form of Atargatis worshiped by Greeks
    Appearance and powers
    Can grant superhuman powersCan resurrect the dead
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Daughter of
    👤 Ouranos father of Cronos👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Father of the Titans (name unknown) one of the Couretes👤 Hestia Olympian goddess
    Mother of
    👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Osiris Egyptian god
    Wife of
    👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus
    Has children with
    👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus
    Belongs to
    👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge
    Divine patron of
    🌍 Mygdonia (Thrace) region in Thrace
    Cult sites
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Rhea on Mount Ida (Troad) location in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🌍 the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus at Athens dedicated by Deucalion🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea🏛️ the Temple of the Syrian Goddess at Hierapolis (Syria) temple variously associated with Atagartis, Hera, and Rhea
    Cult established by
    👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele
    Dwelling
    🏛️ the House of Rhea (Knossos)
    Related entities
    👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos👤 Coios (Titan) Titan👤 Creios Titan👤 Dione (Titan) Titan👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Hyperion (Titan) Titan👤 Iapetos Titan👤 Mnemosyne Titan, personification of Memory👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Ouranos father of Cronos👤 Phoibe (Titan) Titan👤 Tethys Titan👤 Theia Titan👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Hades Underworld god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Mount Dicte (Crete) mountain on Crete associated with the birth of Zeus and Dictynna👤 Adrasteia nurse of Zeus, associated with the Idaian Dactyls👤 Amaltheia nurse of Zeus, either nymph or goat, and owner of horn of plenty👥 the Couretes (guardians) guard the infant Zeus👤 Ida nurse of Zeus🏺 the Milk of Amaltheia used to feed infant Zeus👤 Demophon (Athenian) son of Theseus and Phaidra👤 Phyllis (Thracian) daughter of Thracian king🌍 Cyprus (island) island in the Aegean👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Mount Cybela mountain in Phrygia👤 Oinone (Trojan) daughter of Cebren, wife of Alexander🌍 Mount Aigaion (Crete) mountain on Crete🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly🌍 Lyctos (Crete) city on Crete🏺 the Stone of Cronos used to deceive Cronos🏛️ Spring Arne (Arcadia) in Arcadia👤 the Foal of Cronos given by Rhea to deceive Cronos to protect Poseidon🌍 Mount Alesion (Arcadia)🌍 Mount Lycaion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Mount Thaumasion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🏛️ the Cave of Rhea (Mt Thaumasion) on Mount Thaumasion in Arcadia🌍 River Lymax (Arcadia) river in Arcadia👥 the Dactyloi group of young demigods, often identified with Couretes on Mount Ida🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on Crete🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Alcinoe nymph nurse of Zeus👤 Anthracia Arcadian nymph👤 Glauce (Arcadian) nymph, nurse of Zeus👤 Hagno nurse of Zeus👤 Neda eponym of the River Neda, nurse of Zeus👤 Oinoe (Arcadian) nurse of Zeus👤 Phrixa (Arcadian) nymph, nurse of Zeus👤 Theisoa (eponym) eponym of Theisoa, nurse of baby Zeus🌍 the Sanctuary of Hera at Samos🌍 River Imbrasos (Samos) river on Samos🌍 Petrachos (Boiotia) a crag in Boiotia near Chaironeia👥 the Giants👤 Hopladamos giant, defends Rhea🌍 the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus at Athens dedicated by Deucalion👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian Gods🌍 the Rarian Plain (Eleusis) plain near Eleusis where grain first grew👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions👤 Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and Hera👤 Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the gods👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean👤 Apollo Olympian god🏛️ the Palm Tree (Delos) seen by Odysseus👤 Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the Peloponnese👥 the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groups🌍 Mount Ida (Troad) mountain in the Troad👤 Eros personification of love👤 Attis Phrygian attendant of Cybele🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Mygdonia (Thrace) region in Thrace👤 Philyra (Oceanid) mother of Cheiron👤 Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworld🌍 Parrhasia (region) region in Arcadia🏛️ the Childbed of Rhea (Arcadia) place where Zeus was born, in area of Mt Lycaion🌍 River Neda (Arcadia/Messenia/Elis) river flowing from Mt Lycaion out to the coast on the border between Elis and Messenia🌍 Knossos (Crete) city in Crete🌍 Thenai (Crete) place in Crete🌍 Omphalian Plain (Crete) place in Crete🏛️ the Temple of the Syrian Goddess at Hierapolis (Syria) temple variously associated with Atagartis, Hera, and Rhea🌍 Phrygia region in Anatolia🌍 Lydia (Asia Minor) Maionia, region in Asia Minor🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👥 the Moirai the Fates👤 Nemesis personification of retribution👤 Selene personification of the moon🌍 the Troad region around Troy👤 Scamandros (eponym) character in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers👤 Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'👤 Ammon (god) Egyptian god identified by the Greeks with Zeus🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena🌍 Nysa (Libya) unlocatable city in Lake Triton, associated with Dionysos🏛️ the Cave of Dionysos (Libya) located near the unlocatable city of Nysa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🌍 Rhodes (island) island in the Aegean, near coast of Asia Minor👥 the Telchines craftsman-gods, early inhabitants of Rhodes👤 Capheira Oceanid👤 Father of the Titans (name unknown) one of the Couretes👥 the Dictaian Nymphs of Mount Ida (Cretan) who raise Zeus🏛️ the Cave of Zeus (Crete) location of Zeus' nourishment on Crete, sometimes called the Idaian or Dictaian Cave.🏛️ the Oracle of Zeus-Ammon (N. Africa)🌍 Mount Tmolos (Asia Minor) mountain in Asia Minor👥 the Satyrs creatures with bestial features, often associated with Dionysos👤 Dindyme mother of Cybele🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Eurynome (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of Charites🌍 Tartaros place of punishment🌍 Mount Pelion (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 the Syrian Goddess form of Atargatis worshiped by Greeks🏺 the Stone of the Nemean Lion stone produced by Rhea, that becomes the Nemean Lion👤 Titan (s. of Ouranos) son of Ouranos and Hestia according to Euhemerus👤 the Golden Dog (Cretan) guards Amaltheia👤 Hecate (goddess)👤 Triptolemos Eleusinian, spreader of agriculture🏺 the Chariot of Triptolemos given to him by Demeter👤 Isis Egyptian goddess👤 Osiris Egyptian god🌍 the Sanctuary of Rhea on Mount Ida (Troad) location in Ps-Plutarch's On Rivers🏺 the Statue of Phrygian Rhea🏛️ the House of Rhea (Knossos)
    Mentioned by
    ⚒️ Lindian Chronicle (Nationalmuseet 7125; Trismegistos 817951; PHI 190693)📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.1-1.1.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.5📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.5-1.2.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.6📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.6-1.1.7📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 6.17📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.5.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.6📖 Hesiod, Theogony 126-138📖 Hesiod, Theogony 134-210📖 Hesiod, Theogony 453-491📖 Hesiod, Theogony 617-653📖 Homer, Iliad 15.184-15.199📖 Pausanias 9.2.7📖 Pausanias 8.8.2-8.8.4📖 Pausanias 8.10.1📖 Pausanias 8.36.3📖 Pausanias 8.41.2📖 Pausanias 5.7.6-5.7.10📖 Pausanias 8.47.3📖 Pausanias 7.4.4📖 Pausanias 9.41.6📖 Pausanias 8.36.2-8.36.3📖 Pausanias 1.18.7📖 Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 51-89📖 Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 441-469📖 Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 91-126📖 Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite 33-44📖 Homeric Hymn 12 to Hera 1-5📖 Bacchylides fr. 42📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 12.1-2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 20.1 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Judgement of the Goddesses 7-8📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 5📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 7📖 Lucian, On Sacrifices 10📖 Lucian, On Funerals 2📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus 10-41📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus 42-54📖 Lucian, The Dream, or the Cock 13📖 Lucian, Timon, or the Misanthrope 6📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 15📖 Lucian, On the Syrian Goddess 31-32📖 Lucian, The Dance 8📖 Lucian, The Dance 37📖 Lucian, Saturnalia 5-6📖 Pindar, Olympian 2 1-22📖 Pindar, Olympian 2 61-83📖 Corinna fr. 654 col. i PMG📖 Pindar, Nemean 11 1-16📖 Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 13📖 Diodoros, Library 1.13.1-1.14.4📖 Diodoros, Library 2.7.1-2.9.9📖 Diodoros, Library 3.57.1-3.57.8📖 Diodoros, Library 3.61.1-3.61.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 1.609📖 Diodoros, Library 3.68.1-3.68.6📖 Diodoros, Library 3.70.1-3.70.8📖 Diodoros, Library 3.71.1-3.71.6📖 Diodoros, Library 3.72.1-3.72.6📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 2.157📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 6.130📖 Diodoros, Library 5.55.1-5.55.7📖 Diodoros, Library 5.60.1-5.60.5📖 Diodoros, Library 5.65.1-5.65.4📖 Diodoros, Library 5.66.1-5.66.6📖 Diodoros, Library 5.68.1-5.68.3📖 Diodoros, Library 5.70.1-5.70.6📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 14.1-2 MacLeod📖 Strabo 8.3.22📖 Strabo 10.3.11📖 Strabo 10.3.12📖 Strabo 10.3.13📖 Strabo 10.3.15📖 Strabo 10.3.19-10.3.20📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.93📖 D-Scholia, Iliad 15.229📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 1189-1213📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.72-3.94📖 Ps-Lucian, The Patriot 10📖 Callimachus, Aetia 54b Harder📖 Diodoros, Library 6.1.6-6.1.10📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 19📖 Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 36📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.450-9.665📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.12📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Euripides, Bacchae 64-169
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryApollodoros, EpitomeHesiod, TheogonyHomer, IliadPausanias Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo Homeric Hymn 5 to Aphrodite Homeric Hymn 12 to HeraBacchylidesLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, Judgement of the GoddessesLucian, On SacrificesLucian, On FuneralsCallimachus, Hymn to ZeusLucian, The Dream, or the CockLucian, Timon, or the MisanthropeLucian, On the Syrian GoddessLucian, The DanceLucian, SaturnaliaPindar, Olympian 2CorinnaPindar, Nemean 11Ps-Plutarch, On RiversDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadStraboServius, Scholia on GeorgicsLycophron, AlexandraVergil, GeorgicsPs-Lucian, The PatriotCallimachus, AetiaAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesOvid, MetamorphosesEuripides, Bacchae
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Homer, IliadHesiod, TheogonyCtesias of Cnidos, PersicaDionysios ScytobrachionEuphorion of ChalcisEumelos, EuropiaZeno of RhodesEuripides, BacchaeDemetrios of ScepsisVergil, GeorgicsEuhemerusBoios, Origins of Birds
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Homer, Iliad 14.197-14.210📖 Hesiod, Theogony 453-491📖 Ctesias of Cnidos, Persica fr. 1📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 6 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 11 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 8 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 9 Rusten📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 10 Rusten📖 Euphorion of Chalcis fr. 164 Lightfoot📖 Eumelos, Europia fr. 27 West📖 Zeno of Rhodes BNJ 523 fr. 1📖 Euripides, Bacchae 64-169📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1-63📖 Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 61📖 Vergil, Georgics 3.72-3.94📖 Euhemerus test. 49 Winiarczyk📖 Euhemerus test. 53 Winiarczyk📖 Boios, Origins of Birds📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42
    Depictions
    🏺 the Statue of Phrygian Rhea🎨 Wall Paintings from Colombarium of the Caecilii, Ostia (Gregoriano Profano 10787-8)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (MANN 9105, 9108, 9559; PALP r6-i8-p5-space-3)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Hydria (BM 1868,0606.8; LIMC Demeter 368)🏺 the Mixing Bowl of Daidalos dedicated at Lindos🏛️ the Temple of the Syrian Goddess at Hierapolis (Syria) temple variously associated with Atagartis, Hera, and Rhea🏛️ the Temple of Belos at Babylon
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue of Rhea and Cronos in the Temple of Hera, Plataia (LIMC Kronos 34)🎨 Reliefs on the Altar of Athena Alea in the Temple of Athena Alea, Tegea (LIMC Neda 1)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Methydrion (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Samos (island) island in the Aegean Sea🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
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