She was believed to be the protector of women and their marriages. She is known as the Queen of Gods, and the goddess of women, marriage, skies, stars and childbirth. Hera, the wife of Zeus, is the other half of the archetypal divine couple in the Greek mythology. He is sometimes depicted with a crown/wreath made of olive branches in artworks. Zeus Sacred Animals and Plantsīulls and eagles were the sacred animals of Zeus while his sacred plants were oak and olive trees.
Other Zeus symbols include royal scepters and thrones, befitting to the god of Kings, bulls, eagles, oak and olive trees. He is depicted in many ancient Greek artworks as holding the lightning bolt in his hand like a spear. He was the god of the thunder and skies, as such, his main symbol was a lightning bolt. Zeus had eight wives, Hera, Metis, Themys, Eurynome, Demeter, Mnemosyne, Leto and Maia, although only Hera was known to be his legal wife. He also had a half-brother, a centaur named Chiron. He is one of the six children of Kronos and Rhea along with Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Poseidon and Hades. He is the Greek god of fate, weather, thunder, sky and kings. Zeus Holding the Lightning Bolt, His Main Symbol by Masterlevsha Zeus is the the most important deity in Greek mythology and accordingly is known as the King of Gods. And let “the main couple”, Zeus and Hera be the first two we delve into. Let us start with the six children of Titans Kronos and Rhea, the first generation of Olympian gods. The First Generation of Olympian Gods: Zeus, Hera, Demeter Hestia, Poseidon, Hades And Their Symbols
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Without further ado, here is our full list of Greek god symbols, sacred animals and plants. In today’s post, we will be delving into Greek gods and goddesses, the symbols that represent them and the animals and plants that were sacred to them and their believers.
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