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Kronos

• After killing Uranus, he released his brothers and sisters - the titans. Taking the goddess Rhea as his wife, Kronos reigned on Olympus.
• Kronos also became afraid that his children would rebel against him. Therefore, he ordered his wife Rhea to bring him her newborn children and swallow them.

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Zeus

• But Rhea hid her last child on the island of Crete, in a deep cave, and instead gave Kronos a stone wrapped in a diaper.
• Zeus was looked after by nymphs, they fed little Zeus with the milk of the divine goat Amalthea.

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Chief of the gods

Zeus is the god of the sky, thunder and lightning, who is in charge of the whole world.

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Zeus on Olympus embraces the globe of the Earth. At his feet is an eagle as a symbol of independence

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Hera

Hera is the sister and wife of Zeus, the patroness of marriages, conjugal love. Hera reigns on high Olympus, is an adviser and assistant to her husband. If desired, the goddess can bestow anyone with the gift of foresight.

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Hades

Hades is the brother of Zeus, the ruler of the kingdom of the dead. He reigns deep underground. Not a single ray of the sun penetrates there. Hades was considered a deity of underground riches and fertility, giving crops from the bowels of the earth.

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Poseidon

• Poseidon is the brother of Zeus, the ruler of the sea kingdom and all its inhabitants.
• Deep in the depths of the sea stands the wonderful palace of the Earth-shaker Poseidon. Poseidon rules over the seas, and the waves obey the slightest movement of his hand, armed with a formidable trident.

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Poseidon traveled by sea in a chariot drawn by beautiful horses.

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Demeter

Demeter is the sister of Zeus, the goddess of fertility and agriculture. She gave fertility to the earth, and without her charitable power nothing grows in forests, meadows or arable lands. She taught people agriculture, at her behest the bread ripened.

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Ares

Ares is the god of cruel and merciless war, the son of Hera and Zeus. Sly, cunning and ruthless.

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Hephaestus

The son of Zeus and Hera, the god of fire, the god-blacksmith, with whom no one could compare in the art of forging. He was born a weak and ugly baby. In anger, Hera grabbed and threw her son from Olympus down to a distant land. Fortunately, he fell not to the ground, but into the endless sea, where the sea goddesses caught the child.

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• They took pity on the little freak and carried him to the bottom of the ocean. There, in an azure grotto, they raised Hephaestus.
• Hephaestus grew up ugly, lame, but with mighty arms and wide chest. He was a marvelous master of the blacksmith's craft.

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Athena

Athena is the daughter of Zeus, the warrior goddess, the protector of cities, the patroness of sciences, agriculture, and crafts. She is the goddess of just war. She patronizes the heroes of Greece, gives them wise advice and helps in times of danger.

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Apollo

The son of Zeus is the god of light, arrowhead, patron of predictions, arts, music and poetry, leader of the muses.

Rhea hid the last child in a deep cave on the island of Crete, and gave Kronos a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes. Zeus was looked after by the nymphs Adrastea and Idea. They fed him with the milk of the divine goat Amalthea. Whenever the baby Zeus cried, the young carriages guarding the entrance to the cave struck the shields with swords so that Kronos would not hear him cry. Adrastea Amalthea Idea Carriage Zeus Zeus

Once Kronos was predicted that he was destined to be defeated by his own son. However, as far as he knew, he swallowed everyone. Angry, he asked Metis to bring him wine. Metis brought the drink to the poisoned. With a fit of vomiting, Kronos's belly vomited all previously swallowed children. | Metis Demeter

Hades Hades - the son of Kronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus, ruler of the kingdom of the dead. Kronos RheaZeus Deep underground reigns the inexorable dark brother of Zeus Hades. The rays of the bright sun never penetrate there. His kingdom - the world of the dead - is also called Hades or Hades. The kingdom of Hades is full of horrors. All ghosts and monsters are ruled by the great goddess Hecate. The kingdom of Hades is terrible and hateful to people. Zeus Hecate Demeter

Nika is not only the goddess of victory in battles, but also in artistic and sports competitions. She helps both gods and people. Nika was portrayed as a winged woman with a laurel wreath or palm branch, often on a chariot. Nika is the goddess of victory, daughter of the oceanides Styx and Pallant. Nika participated in the struggle for power of Zeus with her father Kronos. Zeus made her his inseparable companion

Daughter of King Inach of Argos, beloved of Zeus. Fearing the wrath of the jealous Hera, Zeus turned Io into a snow-white heifer, but Hera demanded her as a gift and put her as a guardian of Argos, killed at the behest of Zeus by Hermes. After that, Io, tormented by a gadfly sent by the Hero, wandered across Greece, Asia, Egypt, where she took her former form and gave birth to a son, Epaph, from Zeus.

Hestia was the daughter of Crohn and Rhea, the sister of Hera, Dimetra, Poseidon, Zeus and Pluto. She was freed by her brother Zeus, and when all kinds of wars ended, he took her to Olympus and made her a goddess. Hestia was never married, but devoted her life to the home of mortals, so in every house there was an altar with her name and an unquenchable fire burned in it - her love for everyone. Every evening after work, the whole family gathered around him, and discussed their problems, and talked with the goddess, who seemed to be with them, warming the evening meal. Her appearance, as she was represented by statues, had a special sweetness, and kindness poured out of her eyes. She was always considered the most modest goddess, no different stories were told about her, since her life was calm, without adventures, she was loved like few goddesses on Olympus.

Climbing Olympus. Acquaintance with the ancient Greek gods.

Ancient Greek mythology is the most studied and popular ancient culture among poets and artists.

Omnipotent Gods and humanoid beings became heroes of myths created by the Greeks who lived in years far from modern civilization.

A myth is a legend, tradition, a version of the tale of the ancient Greeks.

Olympus is the main mountain of Ancient Greece, the place of concentration of the Gods.

To reach the top of Olympus is to reach the highest point, to the level of the divine and almighty world.

Olympus - Olympiad is a competition that brings out the most worthy in their field. In modern times, Olympus is the pinnacle in achieving sports and intellectual results. To become an Olympic champion means to become the best of the best, equal to the ancient Greek Gods.

The hierarchy of the ancient gods of Olympus - three generations

In the beginning, Chaos ruled. There was no order and system in the world.

The goddess of the earth Gaia decided to rectify the situation and, having entered into marriage with the great Uranus, the father of Heaven, gave birth to the Titans - the first generation of powerful gods.

Kronos (Chronos) - The Supreme God of Greece - the youngest of the 6 sons of Gaia - the ruler of time, the founding father of the world.

With a strong self-esteem and ambition, Kronos overthrew his father and became the supreme ruler.

According to the prediction of the blind Titanid half-breed, he was to die at the hands of his son. Until the marriage of her son, Gaia kept a secret. After marrying Rhea, Kronos began to reproduce and eat all his children in order to always remain the Supreme God. But Rhea, who could not prevent her husband, decided to deceive him. Having given birth to a son of Zeus, she hid him in the forest on the wild island of Crete, where nymphs ruled and where Kronos did not look. As an adult, Zeus overthrew his father and became the Supreme God, the founder of the first known family of ancient rulers.

Titans. Prometheus

Zeus had to repeat the fate of his father and be killed by his own son. This secret was known by one of the great Titans imprisoned by Zeus in Tartarus - Prometheus. Condemning the cruelty of the Supreme God for cruelty and hatred of earthly beings, Prometheus stole the Olympic flame and gave it to people who lived in darkness and cold. For this Zeus doomed him to eternal torment.

Prometheus conspired with Zeus: in exchange for his release from him, he revealed to him the great secret of his future. Thanks to this, the Supreme Overlord escaped the marriage, from which the leader of the Titans would be born.

Brothers of Zeus

Poseidon is the lord of the sea and ocean spaces, the patron saint of sailors and travelers.

Hades - God of the Underground, Lord of the Kingdom of the Dead.

Zeus had a good relationship with Poseidon. With the gloomy, cruel and vindictive Hades, Zeus tried to be careful.

Zeus is a thunderer, lord of Heaven, Thunder and Lightning.

In his hands was a shield and a double-sided ax, with which he established his power. He was the sovereign master of Heaven and Earth, ruled over Gods and people. He distributed good and evil. He foresaw the future and made rock come true.

Hera, his wife, is the goddess of marriage, family and homemaker. But Zeus was not limited to family ties and had a relationship with various Goddesses and earthly women. From this he had many children.

Children of Zeus are gods, demigods and mortals. He was not a good father to all of his children. To some he gave various benefits and endowed them with a certain power.

Artemis is the goddess of the hunt.

Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty.

Apollo is the master of the muses.

Athena is the goddess of war, to whom Zeus entrusted part of his power.

Other children suffered severely from Zeus's antics.

Persephone, whom her father persuaded to intimacy, and then gave to the rude Hades.

Lame Hephaestus, who owes his injury to his father.

In Greek mythology, Zeus is shown in his greatness and with his weaknesses.

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Uranus and Gaia

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The very first deity of the ancient Greeks was the god Uranus - the boundless and vast sky. He married the goddess Gaia and they had many children: first the titans - six huge giants, then the cyclops (one-eyed monsters), and then three ugly monsters, each with a hundred hands and fifty heads - hecatoncheira. Uranus met the birth of each of its descendants with increasing horror. Looking at them, Uranus was afraid that someday the children would rise up against him and kill him. Therefore, he began to swallow every newborn child, and threw the grown-ups into Tartarus - the gloomy Abyss.

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Gaia suffered. Then she forged a very strong sickle from iron, which could cut off any head and went down with it to Tartarus, where her children languished. Gaia asked her children which of them would dare to rebel against their father, who had imprisoned them in a terrible dungeon. Of all, only the titan Kronos (time) decided to speak. He killed Uranus and took his throne.
Goddess Gaia with children

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Typhon and Echidna
A monster with a hundred dragon heads, the offspring of Gaia and Tartarus.
Echidna - half-woman-half-snake, daughter of Gaia and Tartarus, sister and wife of Typhon

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Children of Typhon and Echidna
Chimera is a monster with a fire-breathing lion's mouth, a dragon's tail and a goat's body
Cerberus (Cerberus) - a three-headed dog with a tail and mane of snakes, guarding the entrance to Hell and serving Hades as the guardian of the underworld of the dead

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Kronos
Kronos is a titan, the youngest son of Uranus and Gaia, the father of the Olympian gods. On the advice of his mother, he rebelled against his father Uranus and overthrew him. Since Uranus remained helpless, the entire Universe was at the feet of Kronos. He released his brothers and sisters - the titans. Taking the goddess Rhea as his wife, Kronos reigned on Olympus. Together they gave birth to two sons - Hades and Poseidon, and three daughters - Demeter, Hera and Hestia.

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Zeus
Zeus is the son of Kronos and Rhea. The most powerful of the Olympian gods.
Kronos was afraid that his children would one day, like him, rebel against him and be overthrown from Olympus. Therefore, he ordered his wife Rhea to bring him her newborn children and swallow them. But Rhea hid her last child on the island of Crete, in a deep cave, and instead gave Kronos a stone wrapped in a diaper. Zeus was looked after by the nymphs Adrastea and Idea. They fed little Zeus with the milk of the divine goat Amalthea.

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Hera
Hera is the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, the patroness of marriages, conjugal love and childbirth. For the wedding of Hera and Zeus, all the gods sent them their gifts. Mother Earth Gaia gave Hera a tree with golden apples, which began to guard the Hesperides on Mount Atlas in Hera's garden. Hera and Zeus had children: Ares - the god of war, Hephaestus - the god of blacksmithing and the eternally young Hebe. Hera reigns on high Olympus, is an adviser and assistant to her husband. If desired, the goddess can bestow anyone with the gift of foresight. The power of Hera, the Queen of the Gods, is great. All living things bow before her, the great goddess.

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Hades
God of the underworld - Hades
Hades is the son of Kronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus, ruler of the kingdom of the dead. He reigns deep underground. Not a single ray of the sun penetrates there. The kingdom of Hades is also called Hades or Hades. The sacred river Styx flows there, the waters of which the gods themselves swear. The souls of the dead fill its surroundings with loud groans. The huge dog Kerber is guarding the entrance. The harsh old Charon, the carrier of the souls of the dead, will never take a single soul to the place where the sun shines and laughter is heard.

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Poseidon
Poseidon is the son of Kronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus, the Olympian god, ruler of the sea kingdom and all its inhabitants. Deep in the depths of the sea stands the wonderful palace of the brother of Zeus the Thunderer, the shaker of the Earth of Poseidon. Poseidon rules over the seas, and the waves of the sea obey the slightest movement of his hand, armed with a formidable trident. In the depths of the sea lives with Poseidon and his beautiful wife Amphitrite, the daughter of the sea prophetic elder Nereus.

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Demeter
Demeter is the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, sister of Zeus, the goddess of fertility and agriculture. It gives fertility to the earth, and without its charitable power nothing grows in forests, meadows or arable lands. She taught people to agriculture, at her behest the bread ripens. In the month of sowing, the Greeks celebrated the feast of Thesmaforia in honor of Demeter.

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Ares
Ares is the god of cruel and merciless war, the son of Hera and Zeus. On Olympus, Ares became the secret rival of the hardworking Hephaestus. Ares has two sons to match him: Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Horror), the eternal companions of war.

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Hephaestus
God of fire and blacksmithing Hephaestus
The son of Zeus and Hera, the god of fire, the god-blacksmith, with whom no one could compare in the art of forging. He was born a weak and ugly baby. In anger, Hera grabbed and threw her son from Olympus down to a distant land. Fortunately, he did not fall to the ground, but into the endless sea, where the child was caught by the oceanids, the sea goddesses. They took pity on the little freak and carried him to the bottom of the ocean. There, in an azure grotto, they raised Hephaestus. Hephaestus grew up ugly, lame, but with mighty arms and wide chest. He was a marvelous master in the blacksmith's craft, forged many unique gold and silver jewelry.

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Athena
Athena is the first daughter of Zeus and the goddess Metis, a warrior goddess, protector of cities, patroness of sciences, agriculture, and crafts. She is the goddess of just war. She patronizes the heroes of Greece, gives them wise advice and helps in times of danger. Athena keeps cities, fortresses and their walls. And the girls of Greece especially honor her for her patronage in women's needlework. The goddess is wiser than all the gods of Olympus. Knowing this, Zeus sat her down next to her and consulted with her before doing anything. And people, wishing to improve their lives, turned to Athena for help and advice. In honor of Athena, many temples have been built in Greece.

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Apollo
Apollo is the son of Zeus and Latona (goddess of summer), god of light, arrowhead, patron of predictions, arts, music and poetry, leader of the muses.

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Artemis
Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Latona, the twin sister of Apollo. Artemis - goddess-huntress, patroness of animals, goddess of fertility. She takes care of everything that lives on the earth, grows in the forest and in the field. Beautiful as a clear day, with a bow and a quiver over her shoulders, Artemis hunts merrily with her companions-nymphs. Artemis loves to rest in cool grottoes. And woe to those who disturb her peace.

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Hermes
Hermes is the son of Zeus and the nymph of the Maya mountains. Patron saint of herds, trade, dexterity, deception and even theft. In the grotto of Mount Killena, the son of Zeus and the nymph Maya, the messenger of the gods, was born. With the quickness of thought, he is transported from Olympus to the farthest end of the world in his winged sandals with a rod in his hands. Hermes protects travelers not only during his lifetime. He also leads the souls of the dead on their last journey - to the sad kingdom of Hades. With his magic wand, he closes the eyes of people and plunges them into sleep. Patronizing trade, Hermes gives people income and sends wealth. He is the god of eloquence, and at the same time resourcefulness and deceit. No one can surpass him in dexterity and cunning.

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Pan
Pan is the deity of herds, pastures, forests and fields, the son of the god Hermes and the nymph Driopa. Pan was born so ugly - with horns, a beard, goat legs and a tail, that his mother ran away from him in horror. The child was picked up by his father and carried him to Olympus, where at the sight of him all the gods rolled with laughter. Pan and means "liked by all." Pan is a shepherd of sheep and goats. The shepherds considered him their patron and brought milk and honey from wild bees as a gift. But he also patronizes hunters and fishermen, i.e. everyone who communicates with wildlife and enjoys its benefits. Pan protects the inviolability of nature, its peaceful rest.

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Asclepius
Asclepius is the god of healing, the son of the god Apollo and a simple mortal woman Koronis. The wise centaur Chiron raised Asclepius on the slopes of Pelion. It was brought by Apollo himself. But people loved Asclepius so much that they deified him as a god-healer. People erected many shrines and temples for him, among which the most famous temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus.

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Aphrodite
Aphrodite is originally the goddess of fertility and later the goddess of love. She was born from sea foam and drops of blood of the deposed god Uranus. Aphrodite awakens love in the hearts of gods and mortals. Thanks to this, she reigns over the whole world. No one can escape her power. Since then, the golden Aphrodite, forever young, the most beautiful of the goddesses, has always lived among the gods of Olympus. Aphrodite gives happiness to those who faithfully serve her.

Gods of Ancient Greece

Zeus Zeus (Zeus Kronid, Roman Jupiter) is the son of Kronos and Rhea. The most powerful of the Olympians, the master of all the gods. The birth of Zeus Kronos was afraid that his children would rebel against him, and therefore ordered Rhea to bring him the born children and swallow them. But Rhea hid the last child in a deep cave on the island of Crete, and gave Kronos a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes. Zeus was looked after by the nymphs Adrastea and Idea. They fed him with the milk of the divine goat Amalthea. Whenever the baby Zeus cried, the young kuretas guarding the entrance to the cave struck the shields with swords so that Kronos would not hear him cry.

Hera and Hera (Rom. Juno) is the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, the sister and lawful wife of Zeus, the patroness of marriages, conjugal love and childbirth .. Hera was born on the island of Samos (a variant of Argos, hence the nickname "Argea") and immediately after birth was swallowed by her father. After the overthrow of Kronos, her brother Zeus freed all the swallowed children.

Afi na Athena (Pallas) is the first daughter of Zeus and Metis, the goddess-goddess, the defender of cities, the patroness of sciences, agriculture, and crafts. In Attica, Athena is the main deity of the country. She defeated Poseidon himself in a dispute over the possession of Athens, giving the Athenians the sacred olive tree, and became the patroness of the Athenian people. The main temple of the goddess in Athens is the Parthenon. in the past, Athena patronizes the heroes of Greece, gives them wise advice and helps in times of danger. She keeps cities, fortresses and their walls. And the girls of Greece especially honor Athena for her patronage of needlework. Born from the head of Zeus, Athena was wiser than all other gods and goddesses. Knowing this, Zeus seated Athena next to her and consulted with her on what to do. And people, wishing to improve their lives, turned to Athena for help and advice. She taught the virgins to draw threads from wool, weave them into dense fabric and decorate it with patterns. She showed some young men how to peel hides, how to soften rough skin in cauldrons and make soft and comfortable shoes from it, she gave others sharp axes, teaching them to cut furniture, and to others she gave a bridle to pacify wild horses that began to serve people. anything

Demeter Demeter (Roman Ceres) is the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, the sister of Zeus, the mother of Persephone, the goddess of fertility and agriculture. The great goddess Demeter is powerful. It gives fertility to the earth, and without its beneficial power nothing grows in forests, meadows or arable lands.

Aphrodite Aphrodite (Venus) was originally the goddess of fertility, then the goddess of love. The goddess was born from sea foam and drops of blood of castrated Uranus. Her symbols are myrtle, rose, poppy and apple. Aphrodite awakens love in the hearts of gods and mortals. Thanks to this, she reigns over the whole world. No one can escape her power. Only Athena, Hestia and Artemis are not subject to her power. Tall, slender, with a soft wave of golden hair, Aphrodite is the personification of beauty and eternal youth. Since then, the golden Aphrodite, forever young, the most beautiful of the goddesses, has always lived among the gods of Olympus. Aphrodite gives happiness to those who faithfully serve her. So it was with the happy artist Pygmalion. But whoever does not honor the golden Aphrodite is mercilessly punished by the goddess of love.

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Latona (Leto), god of light, arrowhead, patron of predictions, arts, music and poetry, leader of the muses. Laurel and palm were dedicated to Apollo; sacred animals wolf, dolphin, hawk, mouse, lizard; attributes n lyre, bow. Apollo The god of light, the golden-haired Apollo, was born on the island of Delos. His mother Latona, persecuted by the goddess Hero, could not find shelter anywhere. Pursued by the dragon Python sent by the Hero, she wandered around the world and finally took refuge on an island that was rushing along the waves of the stormy sea at that time. As soon as Latona entered Delos, huge pillars rose from the depths of the sea and stopped this deserted island. He became unshakable in the very place where he still stands. The most favorite things of Apollo were the bow and arrows, as well as the marvelous musical instrument of the cithara, presented to him by young Hermes.

Hephaestus Hephaestus (Roman Vulcan) is the son of Zeus and Hera, the god of fire, the godsmith, with whom no one can compare in the art of forging, the husband of the goddess of love Aphrodite.

Poseid he Poseidon (Rom. Neptune) son of Kronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus, god-Olympian, ruler of the sea kingdom and all its inhabitants. Deep in the depths of the sea, stands the wonderful palace of the Thunderer's brother Zeus, the earth shaker of Poseidon. Poseidon rules over the seas, and the waves of the sea obey the slightest movement of his hand, armed with a formidable trident. In the depths of the sea lives with Poseidon and his beautiful wife Amphitrite, the daughter of the sea prophetic elder Nereus, who was kidnapped by Poseidon from her father. He once saw how she was leading a round dance with her sister Minereids on the coast of the island of Naxos. beautiful Amphitrite and wanted to take her away in his chariot. But the maiden took refuge with the titan Atlas, who holds the firmament on his shoulders. For a long time Poseidon could not find the beautiful daughter of Nereus. Finally a dolphin opened her hideout for him. For this service, Poseidon placed him among the celestial constellations. Poseidon kidnapped the beautiful daughter of Nereus from Atlas and married her. Captivated by the god of the sea