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Gaea<br />

Greek <strong>Goddesses</strong><br />

Gaea is the earth goddess. With Uranus she bore the rest of the Titans. She is regarded<br />

as all-producing <strong>and</strong> all-nourishing, <strong>and</strong> one of the deities of presiding over marriage.<br />

Mnemosyne<br />

The goddess of Memory, Mnemosyne, mated with Zeus <strong>to</strong> produce the 9 Muses.<br />

Phoebe<br />

By her brother Coeus she is the mother of Asteria <strong>and</strong> Le<strong>to</strong>. Through Le<strong>to</strong>, she is the<br />

gr<strong>and</strong>mother of Apollo <strong>and</strong> Artemis.<br />

Rhea<br />

Rhea was the wife of the Titan Cronus, who made it a practice <strong>to</strong> swallow their<br />

children. When Zeus was about <strong>to</strong> be born, she bore him in secret <strong>and</strong> gave Cronus a<br />

s<strong>to</strong>ne wrapped as an infant <strong>to</strong> swallow.<br />

Tethys<br />

Tethys the wife of Oceanus <strong>and</strong> gave birth <strong>to</strong> around 3,000 river-gods <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Oceanides. Hera was raised by Tethys until she was ready <strong>to</strong> marry Zeus.<br />

Theia<br />

The wife of her brother Hyperion, by him Theia gave birth <strong>to</strong> Helios (sun), Eos<br />

(dawn), <strong>and</strong> Selene (moon). She is the goddess from whom light emanates <strong>and</strong><br />

considered especially beautiful.<br />

Themis<br />

Themis is the goddess of the order of things established by law, cus<strong>to</strong>m <strong>and</strong> ethics. By<br />

Zeus' comm<strong>and</strong>, she convenes the assembly of the gods, <strong>and</strong> she is invoked when<br />

mortals assemble. She is the mother of the Horae (seasons), the Hesperides <strong>and</strong><br />

Prometheus.

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