Family tree of the Greek gods

The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses and many other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion. (The tree does not include creatures; for these, see List of Greek mythological creatures.)

Chaos
The Void

Tartarus
The Abyss

Gaia
The Earth

Eros
Desire^[a]

Erebus
Darkness

Nyx
The Night

Moros
Doom

Oneiroi
Dreams

Nemesis
Retribution

Momus
Blame

Philotes
Affection

Geras
Aging

Typhon

Uranus
The Sky

Ourea
Mountains

Pontus
The Sea

Aether
Heaven

Hemera
The Day

Thanatos
Death

Hypnos
Sleep

Eris
Strife

Apate
Deceit

Oizys
Distress

Erinyes

Gigantes

Meliae

Aphrodite^[b]

Hecatonchires

Titans

Cyclopes

Echidna

Hesperides

Keres

Moirae

Hyperion

Phoebe

Iapetus

Oceanids

Clymene

Helios

Eos

Asteria

Demeter

Hestia^[c]

Hera

Epimetheus

Heliades

Poseidon

Zeus

Muses

Atlas

Io

Pleione

Apollo

Artemis

Persephone

Athena

Hebe

Hephaestus

Ares

Amphitrite

Hyades

Pleiades

Maia

Hermes

Aphrodite^[b]

Heracles

Dionysus^[c]

Rhode

Eunomia

Eros^[a]

Harmonia

Deimos

Anteros

Himeros

Phobos

Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians^[5] are given in bold font.
Key: The names of the twelve first-generation Titans have a green background.

Notes

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b There are conflicting stories regarding the origins of Eros. Eros is usually mentioned as the son of Aphrodite and Ares, but Hesiod's Theogony places him as one of the primordial beings, born from the Void (Chaos).^[4]
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b There are two major conflicting stories for Aphrodite's origins: Hesiod, in his Theogony, claims that she was "born" from the foam of the sea after Cronus castrated Uranus, thus making her Uranus' daughter;^[1] Homer, however, in his Iliad, has Aphrodite as daughter of Zeus and Dione.^[2] According to Plato, however, the two were entirely separate entities: Aphrodite Ourania and Aphrodite Pandemos.^[3]
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Either Hestia or Dionysus is considered the 12th Olympian, depending on the source.

References

^ Hesiod, Theogony, 190-200
^ Homer, Iliad, 370
^ Plato, Symposium 180e
^ Hesiod, Theogony, 120
^ Ogden, Daniel (2010-02-01). A Companion to Greek Religion. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-3417-3.

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[eros-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b There are conflicting stories regarding the origins of Eros. Eros is usually mentioned as the son of Aphrodite and Ares, but Hesiod's Theogony places him as one of the primordial beings, born from the Void (Chaos).^[4]

[aphrodite-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b There are two major conflicting stories for Aphrodite's origins: Hesiod, in his Theogony, claims that she was "born" from the foam of the sea after Cronus castrated Uranus, thus making her Uranus' daughter;^[1] Homer, however, in his Iliad, has Aphrodite as daughter of Zeus and Dione.^[2] According to Plato, however, the two were entirely separate entities: Aphrodite Ourania and Aphrodite Pandemos.^[3]

[hestia-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b Either Hestia or Dionysus is considered the 12th Olympian, depending on the source.

[2] Hesiod, Theogony, 190-200

[3] Homer, Iliad, 370

[4] Plato, Symposium 180e

[7] Hesiod, Theogony, 120

[8] Ogden, Daniel (2010-02-01). A Companion to Greek Religion. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-3417-3.

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Family tree of the Greek gods

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