Mythology always interested mankind, because all the unknown and the unknown is literally a magnet attracts people.In this article we will talk about beautiful women of Greek mythology, as the daughter of Zeus made no less contribution to the history of early man and Olympus.It's no secret that children at chief god was a lot, and some of them even a few non-standard manner different birth.
So by Themis, the second wife of Zeus, was born Adrastea - the goddess of justice, eternally vengeful lady, from which no one could escape.Generally, in the mythology of virtually all of the daughter of Zeus are quite vindictive persons, but Adrastea among others adhered to as equity.
From the first wife of the supreme god of Olympus was born Hebe - daughter of Zeus had been the gift of youth protection.Goddess of eternal youth served other gods, constantly refilling them nectar.She later became the wife of Hercules, which deified after feats.
The other was the daughter of Zeus Eileithyia name, and she was also born from his first wife Hera.She was the patroness of childbirth are often new mothers to help, but sometimes represented and hostile force.For a long time it did not help mankind was independent because Eileithyia was the assistant of Artemis or Hera, but after a while things have changed.
daughter of Zeus, horror at the others, named Persephone.She was born of Demeter, but in her youth stole the brother Zeus - Hades.He presented Persephone and the ability to manage the kingdom of the dead, though initially it was only the goddess of fertility.There is a belief that the daughter of Demeter was stolen in the winter, which is why there is fertile soil in the winter, because the young girl could not deal with their duties at the time, while going through a separation from the mother.Then Hades took pity and allowed to return to his beloved Demeter once a year at a time.
famous daughter of Zeus - the goddess of the hunt Artemis.She has a twin brother, which is why she is also patron of all the sisters among the people.When she was born, most of the gods began to fear the wrath of the lawful wife of Zeus - Hera, Artemis was born because of Titanides summer.However, my father reassured daughter, telling her not to be afraid of revenge of his wife.Soon, he bestowed a daughter all the gifts she wished, and gives her the right to choose its protection.
most amazing story of the birth is a myth about the birth of Athena.The fact that she had no mother - she was born from the head of Zeus, Hephaestus which ripped a powerful ax.Moreover, the goddess of war, wisdom and victory had no childhood, she immediately came to light and is fully equipped with military weapons.The distinctive trait of Athena is that it helps not only death, but also to the gods, who often come to her for advice.
Finally, the most attractive daughter of Zeus - the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite.Her mother was Dion, born of the sea foam, resulting in got its name.Although marriage (her husband was Hephaestus), Aphrodite conducted fairly wild life, probably "affected genes" of her father.It should be noted that the image of the goddess is often used in a variety of literary works, but they often called it Venus (a name of the goddess of beauty was of the Romans, who, in fact, borrowed the entire pantheon of Greek gods).
