Did all Greek gods cheat?

Cheating on one's significant other is common in Greek Myth. I have only found four gods that remain faithful: Hera, Amphitrite, Eros and Psyche (while gods that didn't marry can't exactly cheat). Examples of infidelity are: Zeus and Io.

Were any Greek gods faithful?

Hades: The Most Loyal Greek God

Whilst Zeus and Poseidon – Hades' brothers – are widely known for their affairs, Hades remained loyal to Persephone.

Which Greek gods had affairs?

One day, when Zeus was seducing Io, his wife descended from Olympus looking for him. Desperately wanting to evade his wife's rage, Zeus reluctantly transformed Io into a white cow. However, Hera was so familiar with her husband's practices of infidelity that she could tell the cow was actually a mistress of his.

Who is the Greek god of cheating?

In Greek mythology, Dolos or Dolus (Ancient Greek: Δόλος "Deception") is the spirit of trickery. He is also a master at cunning deception, craftiness, and treachery.

Did Hades and Persephone ever cheat?

Hades did not make any of his extramarital affairs a secret. Typically, his affairs would not bother Persephone, but when Minthe arrogantly bragged that she was more beautiful than Persephone and that she would win Hades back, Persephone took revenge. Persephone turned Minthe into what we know today as the mint plant.

10 Ancient Greek Myths That Turned Out To Be True

Did Apollo sleep with Persephone?

No, Persephone was not raped by Apollo. Apollo was merely an interested suitor when Persephone became of age and was actively looking for a husband. But Persephone was raped by her father not once, but two times. In both occurrences, she bore a child.

How many times did Zeus cheat on his wife?

Since the PJO series, many hate Hera. Zeus has cheated on Hera over a hundred times.

Did Ares and Aphrodite break up?

Although Ares and Aphrodite couldn't see each other again, they broke the rule: they had seven more children.

Did Poseidon cheat on his wife?

Poseidon wasn't a good husband and cheated on Amphitrite with other nymphs and goddesses.

How was Aphrodite unfaithful?

In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was married to Hephaestus, the god of fire, blacksmiths and metalworking. Aphrodite was frequently unfaithful to him and had many lovers; in the Odyssey, she is caught in the act of adultery with Ares, the god of war.

Did Zeus and Aphrodite sleep together?

Aphrodite later and of her own volition had an affair with Zeus, but his jealous wife Hera laid her hands upon the belly of the goddess and cursed their offspring with malformity.

Who did Zeus cheat on Hera with?

Zeus took another lover, the mortal Semele, after he saw her sacrifice a bull in his honor. Zeus visited Semele often and she became pregnant. Hera discovered Zeus's infidelity, worked to befriend Semele, and tricked her into asking Zeus to show himself in all his glory, knowing that mortals cannot look upon the gods.

Does Hera ever cheat on Zeus?

Zeus set a decree that the gods were not allowed to interfere in the mortal war. Hera is on the side of the Achaeans, so she plans a Deception of Zeus where she seduces him, with help from Aphrodite, and tricks him into a deep sleep, with the help of Hypnos, so that the Gods could interfere without the fear of Zeus.

Did Poseidon sleep with Aphrodite?

POSEIDON The god of the sea had an affair with Aphrodite who was grateful for his support following the revelation of her adulterous relationship with Ares.

How did Aphrodite cheat on Hephaestus?

Though married to Hephaestus, Aphrodite had an affair with Ares, the god of war. Eventually, Hephaestus discovered Aphrodite's affair through Helios, the all-seeing Sun, and planned a trap during one of their trysts.

Did Greek mythology have incest?

Sophocles' tragic play Oedipus Rex features the ancient Greek king Oedipus inadvertently consummating an incestuous relationship with his mother Jocasta. His mother bore him four children: Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, and Ismene.

Who was prettier than Aphrodite?

Psyche was a young princess from Sicily, famous for her extraordinary beauty. According to legend, she was even more beautiful than Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty.

Why is Athena a virgin?

Althought Athena is a virgin goddess, she mothered the god Erichthonios by Hephaestus. According to myth, she went to Hephaestus wanting some weapons forged. When Hephaestus tried to rape her, she protected her virginity and he ejaculated on her leg.

Who did Hephaestus cheat on Aphrodite with?

It was not a good marriage because Aphrodite was as an unfaithful wife. But Hephaestus also cheated her, for example with Athena, the Greek goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts and literature. Aphrodite most notable lovers were the gods Ares (God of War.

Who was Zeus favorite lover?

Zeus and Metis

His first and favorite lover was Metis, a Titan goddess and mother of Athena.

Did Hera seduce Kronos?

Hera is Kronos's daughter-in-law and once, his fake lover. During the war, Zeus and Hera came up with a plan to be able to defeat Kronos. This plan involved Hera seducing Kronos, gaining his trust, and slowly poisoning him over time.

Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.

Did Zeus seduce Persephone?

Persephone was seduced by Zeus when he took the shape of her abductor/husband, Hades. Kallisto of Arkadia (southern Greece) was seduced by Zeus in the form of Artemis. In anger, Artemis transformed her into a bear, and she bore a son, Arkas.

Why is Zeus scared of Nyx?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.

Why did Zeus marry his sister?

Why is Zeus married to his sister? To hide her shame, Hera agreed to marry him. It was a violent marriage at best. Though Zeus had pursued his sister and sought to possess her by marriage, he never gave up his lusty ways.