Prometheus
Prometheus, whose name means “forethought,” was the Titan god of foresight. During the war between the Titans (the old gods) and the Olympians (the new gods), Prometheus foresaw the downfall of the all-powerful Kronos and his Titan brethren and sided with Zeus, the King of the Olympian gods. His wise counsel helped Zeus defeat Kronos and establish himself as the new ruler among the gods. Prometheus later enraged Zeus by giving fire to humans.
Force and Violence
Violence and Force were sibling demi-gods, who acted as Zeus’ henchmen and stood by his throne.
Hephaistos
Hephaistos was the Olympian god of fire. He was born crippled, which horrified his mother Hera, who promptly threw her baby from the top of Mount Olympus. Hephaistos became a master blacksmith and was allowed back into Olympus when the gods decided he could be useful to them. Hephaistos made the unbreakable chains that bound Prometheus.
Oceanos
Ancient Greek myth held that the world’s oceans, rivers, springs and wells were all part of one gigantic world-river, called Oceanos. This river was personified as a Titan of the same name. During the war with the Titans, Oceanos joined with Prometheus in support of Zeus’ claim to the almighty throne.
Io
Io was a beautiful mortal maiden, who caught Zeus’ wandering eye. After Zeus slept with her in Lerna’s meadow, she was turned into a heifer and pursued relentlessly by a biting gadfly. At last, Zeus restored Io to human form, and she gave birth to his child, Epaphos.
Hermes
Hermes was the personal agent and winged herald of Zeus. As messenger of the Olympians, Hermes was also known as the god of eloquence.
