I was interested in the Greek gods stories long time ago, but all I know are bits-n-pieces from different sources and articles. Never truely know the whole picture. Lately, I get a very short book introduced the gods briefly, and am able to sort out the relationship pic as shown.
Interesting enough, a lot of ancient religon / mythlogy said the universe begins with a very chaostic state: Greek said it's called Chaos; LoZi said it's called Tai Chi (太極); Genesis said there was nothing... and Stephen Hawkings said there was a big bang.
Greeks also said Chaos created 2 gods (for sky and land); LoZi said Tai Chi created 2 polar (兩儀); China ancient myth said there was gods for sky and land (盤 and 古); and Genesis said there was 2 light (for sun and moon)...
Stephen Hawkings doesn't know what's next to big bang yet.
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Tons of information on Greek mythology over on Wikipedia.
Zeus is far more important than where you put Him on the diagram.
There are quite a few Greek mythology books in Chinese. The problem is, most of them do not quote the original names of the characters in English/Greek/Latin, which makes them highly confusing.
The stories of Perseus (Medusa) are Prometheus (fire and Pandora's box) some of my favourites.
I know how important Zeus is. The chart just show relationships, not importance.
There are a lot of romantic / stupid Greek myth of which I can't figure out the relationship of the central charcater yet:
Who is the stupid but handsome man who sit beside the stream watching his shadow all the time and eventually became 水仙花?
Who is the stupid boy who try to fly to the sun with a wax-wing?
Who was punished by Zeus to push a big round stone up a shape-peak hill eternally?
Why Atlas was punished to shouder the world?
... lot and lot of questionmarks.
Narcissus, Icarus, Sisyphus.
Because he was a Titan and lost the war to Zeus.
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