Rhea

Rhea is a divine figure in Greek narratives. In the Greek poet HesiodHesiodGreek poet whose major work is generally dated to the late eighth or early seventh century BCE, including the Theogony.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s TheogonyHesiod’s TheogonyGreek poem on divine generations and Zeus’s kingship; its surviving form does not identify all of Hesiod’s sources.Glossary · Click to read the explanation she bears KronosKronosGreek divine figure and Zeus’s father; Hesiod connects his reign with struggles between divine generations.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s children, but he swallows them, fearing the loss of his rule. She asks Gaia and Ouranos for help. ^[1]

ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation is hidden in CreteCreteGreek island in the eastern Mediterranean, associated in Hesiod with hiding the infant Zeus.Glossary · Click to read the explanation, and Kronos receives a wrapped stone. The scene shows Rhea protecting the child and changing the succession. The poem’s date differs from the mythical time of its events. ^[2]