Rhea

Family: Gods · Role: mother of Demeter · First appears: Homeric Hymn II · To Demeter · Part 1

Rhea is identified as the mother of Demeter in the Homeric Hymn II, which calls Demeter “the daughter of rich-haired Rhea.” The Homeric Hymn XII says Rhea gave birth to Hera, and the Homeric Hymn V names Hera as the daughter of Cronos and Rhea.

Relationship record

Life events

• Rhea gave birth to Hera.(Homeric Hymn XII · To Hera)
  • With: Hera
  • “whom Rhea bare.”

Homeric Hymn II · To Demeter · Part 1

• child: Demeter “the daughter of rich-haired Rhea”

Homeric Hymn II · To Demeter · Part 4

• child: Demeter “‘Come, my daughter; for far-seeing Zeus the loud-thunderer calls you to join the families of the gods”

Homeric Hymn V · To Aphrodite · Part 1

• child: Hera “Even the heart of Zeus, who delights in thunder, is led astray by her; though he is greatest of all and has the lot of highest majesty, she beguiles even his wise heart whensoever she pleases, and mates him with mortal women, unknown to Hera, his sister and his wife, the grandest far in beauty among the deathless goddesses—most glorious is she whom wily Cronos with her mother Rhea did beget:”

Homeric Hymn XII · To Hera

• child: Hera “I sing of golden-throned Hera whom Rhea bare.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.