Rhea by Anonymous

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Rhea is the mother of Zeus.

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Rhea deceived Kronos by giving him a stone to devour instead of baby Zeus.

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Rhea (Rheia)

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She was often symbolized as a pair of lions that pulled a celestial chariot.

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The wife of Kronos (God of Time). They had 6 children.

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The turret crown is a symbol of Rhea.

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Queen of Olympus.

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Rhea was also known as Cybele (often called the Earth Mother)

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Goddess of comfort and ease.

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Her name means "flow" and "ease"

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She had a temple in Crete, the place in which she hid Zeus to save him from his father.

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Pergamon Altar. Built in 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Goddess Rhea riding on a lion

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Rhea was one of the original Titans, born from the alliance of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky).

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Crete was the earliest worship of Rhea.

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Rhea played an important role in the Golden Age of Greek Mythology.

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Rhea withdraws from her role as the queen of the gods to become a supporting figure on Mount Olympus.

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Rhea aided Zeus, by giving Kronos a potion which forced him to regurgitate the other imprisoned children he consumed.

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Five of her children were eaten by her husband due to a prophecy. She hid Zeus in a cave in Crete.

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Rhea was present in the birth of her grandson Apollo.

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Out of anger, Rhea turned two into lions.

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Rhythmic chanting and percussion were thought to be regular features of her worship.

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Rhea and the Curetes with the infant Zeus. They kept him hidden from Kronos.

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Rhea astrology sign

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Names are interchangeable in Greek mythology and she was gradually merging with Cybele while living in Crete.

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Rhea guided her children in making decisions during there Olympian rule.

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Rhea/ Cybele bronze statue

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Meter Theon is another term for Rhea. This is a Devotional Talisman.

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As a Titaness, Rhea was part of a pantheon of primordial deities who presided over various aspects of the universe.

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As an Earth Mother, Rhea’s powers extend to agriculture and the well-being of crops and livestock.

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Rhea is the Titaness Mother of the Gods and the Goddess of female fertility, motherhood, and generation.

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Rhea first appeared in Greek mythology around 700 B.C.