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Rhea (Gr: Ῥέα) was the Mother of the Gods (Meter Theon) and goddess of female fertility, flow, motherhood and regeneration. Her name means "flow" and "ease" As the wife of Kronos (Time), she represented the eternal flow of time and generations; as the great Mother (Meter Megale), the "flow" was menstrual blood, birth waters, and milk. She was also a goddess of comfort and ease, a blessing reflected in the common Homeric phrase "the gods who live at their ease (rhea)."

Rhea was closely identified with the Anatolian mother-goddess Kybele (Cybele). They were both depicted as matronly women, usually wearing a turret crown, and attended by lions.

Her Roman name is Ops.

Myth

Early History

Rhea was born to Gaia and Ouranos. She, along with her titan siblings, lived in a cave when they were young. Gaia offered a sickle made of flint to them to kill Ouranos. All but Kronos cowered in fear. When Kronos defeated their father, he took Rhea as a wife.

Titanomachy

Rhea had six children. Kronos ate five because Gaea said that his son would overtake him. Rhea hid baby Zeus in a cave in Crete to be raised by nymphs. When he grew old enough, he gave Rhea a mixture of mustard, wine, and a herb that would make Kronus throw up her children. He did so, and the war was started. After ten years, Zeus ended it by slicing Kronos into millions of pieces and threw him to Tartarus. Rhea went with him, because he was her husband.

Gigantomachy

Rhea took part in the Gigantomachy defeating the Gigantes. The precise amount of involvement is unknown though she does appear on the Pergamon Altar riding a lion armed with a bow and arrow.

Appearance

Rhea is generally depicted as a stately, solemn and matronly woman wearing a turret. She is also seen sitting on a throne wearing a luxurious robe with two lions accompanying her.

Powers & Abilities

Rhea was a very powerful Titan Deity, Queen of the Titans and Mother to the Elder Olympian Gods.

Unparalleled Geokinesis
- Advanced Chlorokinesis
- Mountain Manipulation
- Soil Manipulation
Unparalleled Fertility Manipulation
Unparalleled Serenity Manipulation
- Serenity Inducement
Advanced Psychokinesis
- Telekinesis
- Animal Manipulation
- Empathy
- Teleportation
Titan Physiology
- Embodiement of the Land & Fertility
- Advanced Size
- Advanced Deity Creation
Lion Mimicry
Shapeshifting
Invulnerability
Rapid Regeneration
Immortality
Land Lordship
Enhanced Power

Children

Immortal

Hestia (With Kronus)
Poseidon (With Kronus)
Demeter (With Kronus)
Hera (With Kronus)
Hades (With Kronus)
Zeus (With Kronus)

Siblings

Argês (Brother)
Briareos (Brother)
Brontês (Brother)
Gyes (Brother)
Hyperion (Brother)
Iapetos (Brother)
Koios (Brother)
Kottos (Brother)
Krios (Brother)
Kronos (Brother)
Mnemosyne (Sister)
Okeanos(Brother)
Phoibe (Sister)
Steropês (Brother)
Tethys (Sister)
Theia (Sister)
Themis (Sister)

Gallery

Sacred To Rhea

Gigantomachy

Trivia

Rhea was also the name of an Italian Priestess who was the mother of Aventinus by Heracles

Other Names

Ops

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+{{Infobox
+|Box title= Rhea
+|Image file= Cybele_Bithynia_Nicaea.jpg|thumb
+|Image size= 380px
+|Row 1 title=Other Names
+|Row 1 info=''Meter Theon'' (Mother of the Gods)
+Queen of the Titans<br>Queen Mother of Olympus
+''Meter Megale'' (Great Mother)
+|Row 2 title=Titaness of
+|Row 2 info=Female Fertility, Flow, Motherhood, Regeneration, Comfort and Ease
+|Row 3 title=Symbol
+|Row 3 info=Chariot, tambourine, crown, cornucopia
+|Row 4 title=Sacred Animal
+|Row 4 info=Lion
+|Row 5 title=Parents
+|Row 5 info=[[Ouranos]] and [[Gaia]]
+|Row 6 title= Husband
+|Row 6 info= [[Kronos]]
+|Row 7 title= Children
+|Row 7 info=[[Zeus]], [[Hades]], [[Poseidon]], [[Hestia]], [[Hera]] and [[Demeter]]
+|Row 8 title= Siblings
+|Row 8 info= [[Kronos]], [[Crius]], [[Coeus]], [[Hyperion]], [[Iapetos]], [[Mnemosyne]], [[Okeanos]], [[Tethys]], [[Phoibe]], [[Theia]], [[Themis]] (the [[Titans]])
+[[Kottos]], [[Gyes]] and [[Briareos]] (the Hekathonkheires)
+[[Brontês]], [[Steropês]] and [[Argês]] (Elder Cyclopes)
+|Row 9 title= Roman Name
+|Row 9 info= Ops}}
-[[File:Cybele_Bithynia_Nicaea.jpg|thumb|300px]]'''Rhea''' (Gr: Ῥέα) was a [[Titanis|Titaness]] of Marriage, earth, fertility, generation, motherhood, comfort, ease and the wife of [[Kronos]]. Her name means "flow" and "ease" and since her husband is Kronos she, is also associated, with the eternal flow of time and the Rhea also was in charge of how things flow the in kingdoms. Her roman name is Cybele or Ops.
+'''Rhea''' (Gr: Ῥέα) was the Mother of the Gods (''Meter Theon'') and goddess of female fertility, flow, motherhood and regeneration. Her name means "flow" and "ease" As the wife of [[Kronos]] (Time), she represented the eternal flow of time and generations; as the great Mother (''Meter Megale''), the "flow" was menstrual blood, birth waters, and milk. She was also a goddess of comfort and ease, a blessing reflected in the common Homeric phrase "the gods who live at their ease (''rhea'')."
+Rhea was closely identified with the Anatolian mother-goddess Kybele (Cybele). They were both depicted as matronly women, usually wearing a turret crown, and attended by lions.
-== Myth ==
-=== Early History ===
+Her Roman name is '''Ops'''.
+==Myth==
+===Early History===
 Rhea was born to [[Gaia]] and [[Ouranos]]. She, along with her titan siblings, lived in a cave when they were young. Gaia offered a sickle made of flint to them to kill Ouranos. All but Kronos cowered in fear. When Kronos defeated their father, he took Rhea as a wife.
-=== Titanomachy ===
+=== Titanomachy===
-Rhea had six children. Kronos ate five because Gaea said that his son would overtake him. Rhea hid baby [[Zeus]] in a cave in [[Crete]] to be raised by [[nymph]]s. When he grew old enough, he gave Rhea a mixture of mustard, wine, and a herb that would make Kronus throw up her children. He did so, and the war was started. After ten years, Zeus ended it by slicing Kronos into millions of pieces and threw him to [[Tartarus]]. Rhea went with him, because he was her husband.
+Rhea had six children. Kronos ate five because Gaea said that his son would overtake him. Rhea hid baby [[Zeus]] in a cave in [[Crete]] to be raised by [[nymph]]s. When he grew old enough, he gave Rhea a mixture of mustard, wine, and a herb that would make Kronus throw up her children. He did so, and the war was started. After ten years, Zeus ended it by slicing Kronos into millions of pieces and threw him to [[Tartarus (Location)|Tartarus]]. Rhea went with him, because he was her husband.
 ==Gigantomachy==
-Rhea took part in the Gigantomachy defeating the Gigantes.  The precise amount of involvement is unknown though she does appear on the Pergamon Altar riding a lion armed with a bow and arrow.
+Rhea took part in the Gigantomachy defeating the [[Gigantes]].  The precise amount of involvement is unknown though she does appear on the Pergamon Altar riding a lion armed with a bow and arrow.
+==Appearance==
+Rhea is generally depicted as a stately, solemn and matronly woman wearing a turret. She is also seen sitting on a throne wearing a luxurious robe with two lions accompanying her.
+==Powers & Abilities==
+Rhea was a very powerful Titan Deity, Queen of the Titans and Mother to the Elder Olympian Gods.
+*Unparalleled Geokinesis
+**Advanced Chlorokinesis
+**Mountain Manipulation
+**Soil Manipulation
+*Unparalleled Fertility Manipulation
+*Unparalleled Serenity Manipulation
+**Serenity Inducement
+*Advanced Psychokinesis
+**Telekinesis
+**Animal Manipulation
+**Empathy
+**Teleportation
+*Titan Physiology
+**Embodiement of the Land & Fertility
+**Advanced Size
+**Advanced Deity Creation
+*Lion Mimicry
+*Shapeshifting
+*Invulnerability
+*Rapid Regeneration
+*Immortality
+*Land Lordship
+* Enhanced Power
+==Children==
-== Children ==
+===Immortal===
-=== Immortal ===
 *[[Hestia]] (With Kronus)
 *[[Poseidon]] (With Kronus)
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 *[[Zeus]] (With Kronus)
-==Siblings==
+== Siblings==
 *[[Argês]] (Brother)
 *[[Briareos]] (Brother)
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-== Trivia ==
+==Trivia==
 [[Titaness|Rhea]] was also the name of an Italian Priestess who was the mother of [[Aventinus]] by [[Heracles]]
-== Other Names ==
+==Other Names==
 *Ops
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-[[Category:Immortals]]
-[[Category:Females]]
-[[Category:Children of Gaia]]
-[[Category:Children of Ouranos]]
-[[Category:Titanides]]
-[[Category:Titanis]]
-[[Category:First Generation Titanides]]
-[[Category:Titaness]]
-[[Category:First Generation Titaness]]
-[[Category:Daughters]]
-[[Category:Female]]
-[[Category:Titanesses]]
 [[Category:Gigantomachia]]
-[[Category:Nature Gods]]
 [[Category:Nature Goddesses]]
-[[Category:Earth Goddess]]
+[[Category:Earth Goddesses]]
-[[Category:Earth Gods]]
+[[Category:Females]]
-[[Category:Wives]]
+[[Category:Titans]]
-[[Category:Mothers]]
+[[Category:Immortals]]