Biography Rhea

Ray (Rea, Lat. Rhea) – Greek goddess, one of titanok on Feogonii Hesiod a daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the wife of Cronus and mother of Olympic gods: Jupiter, Ada, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter and Hera. The cult of its considered one of the very old, but was little available property in Greece. In Crete and Asia Minor, it was mixed with an Asian goddess of nature and fertility worship of Cybele and advocated a more prominent plan. Especially in Crete was localized tradition of the birth of Zeus in a cave. Mount Ida, enjoy special veneration, which is proved by the large number of initiations, some very ancient in it. found (see Comparetti, "Museo ltliano di antichita", Atlas). Crete showed, and the tomb of Zeus. Priests are called R. Kuretem and identified with corybant, priests of the great Phrygian mother. They trusted R. baby Zeus, banging arms, they drowned out his cries that Kronos could not hear it. R. depicted in matronalnom type, usually with a crown of city walls on the head, or a veil, mostly sitting on the throne, near which sat on her lion. Attributes its a tympanum.