Very soon Protogonei gods were replaced by the new ones, so there are no temples that are dedicated to them. However, there is no doubt that Aether and other Protogonei were actually the basis for all other gods. That’s why they were also called the Protogonei. It is interesting to say that those two gods were actually the first born gods of the Pantheon and they were predating the Olympian gods. You have seen the story of Greek primordial god Aether, but we have also mentioned his sister Hemera. That was Aethra, the Titaness of blue sky and light.Īlso, she was considered to be the mother of the moon and sun. In the end we will also mention a female counterpart of Aether. We will also mention the third generation of ancient Greek gods and those were the Olympian gods who are the most famous to the people all around the world. You have probably heard of great Greek Titan gods and their powers. There was also the second generation of ancient Greek gods and they were called the Titans. ![]() The region in the universe where they lived was called the Elemental Chaos. It is important to know that primordial gods existed from the moment when the life on the Earth began. Actually, Aether and Hemera were the most powerful of all primordial gods. The first generation were the so called primordial deities and we have already said that Aether was a part of them. ![]() It will also help you understand better the position that Aether had among the other gods. It is interesting to mention the Dynasties of Greek Gods and different generations of ancient Greek gods. This primordial god was certainly very powerful and respected by humans. You have seen many different myths and stories about Aether, god of light and air in ancient Greece. The third or the lower air was the so called erebos and he enveloped darkness and dark places on the planet. There was also the middle air that was called khaos or aer, which was related to the world of mortals. He represented the light and blue sky and it is believed that Aether had control over the stars, clouds, moon and the sun as well. Of course, Aether was the upper air, as we have already said. But, we will also mention the fact that, appart from Aether, there were also two “airs“ more. However, all Aether’s children were also primordial deities.Īs you can see, there are many different legends and myths about Greek gods and their origin. In some myths of ancient Greece we can find the names of Aether’s daughter Thalassa, who was also the sea spirit and Aergia, who was the goddess of laziness. Aether’s son Tartarus was the god of the dark underworld, while Pontus was the god of the sea. The Titans were her children with Uranus, while in relationship with Pontus, there were born the seagods. Gaia was the goddess of the Earth and she was in the relationship with both Uranus and Pontus, who was the god of the sea. He had a theory that Aether had also children with Earth and the names of these children were Deceit, Pride, Sloth, Fear, Vengeance and many others.Īnother family tree of ancient Greece shows that Aether and Hemera had actually four children and these were Tartarus, Eros, Pontus und Gaia. Also, Hyginus believed that Aether and Hemera had three children and those children were Earth, Sea and Heaven. In his work Fabulae he said that this god was actually a son of Darkness (Caligo) and Chaos. On the other side, we have Hyginus, who also wrote about the origin of Aether. That’s why mortals were very grateful to this god and respected him. Without such air that was surrounding the Earth, all mortals would die. Aether had the ability to provide the air that was necessary for mortals to live. Later in this text you will see what it actually means and what are the most important generations of ancient Greek gods.Īether was considered as a god of the upper air as well. He was the god of the light and he was in the group of the so called primordial deities. One of the most important gods in the whole Greek mythology was the god Aether. If you love Greek mythology, then you will enjoy reading this article. ![]() We will tell you why this god is considered to be so important and what does mythology and history say about him. There are many legends and myths about this god. This god was considered to be the Greek god of air and light and also one of the primordial Greek deities. In this text you will have the opportunity to read something about the Greek god whose name was Aether. If you are interested in Greek gods and Greek mythology in general, then you would certainly like to find out something more about that. Sometimes there are so many different stories about the same god and each of these stories seems to be true. Greek mythology describes lives and adventures of Greek gods and their families. There were also minor gods who received the commands from the main gods.
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