The Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome

Most of these divinities lived on the summit of Mount Olympus, each possessing his or her individual habitation,

blood, a bright ethereal fluid called Ichor,

blood, a bright ethereal fluid called Ichor, never engendered disease, and, when shed, had the power of producing new life.

Most of these divinities lived on the summit of Mount Olympus,

The ancient Greeks had several different theories with regard to the origin of the world, but the generally accepted notion was that before this world came into existence, there

peace and tranquillity

Their blood, a bright ethereal fluid called Ichor

Rhea, the wife of Cronus, and mother of Zeus and the other great gods of Olympus, personified the earth, and was regarded as the Great Mother and unceasing producer of all plant-life

The Titans were twelve in number; their names were: Oceanus, Ceos, Crios, Hyperion, Iapetus, Cronus, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Mnemosyne, Phœbe, and Tethys.

the gods enjoyed immortality.