Some ancient etymologists derived Rhea (Ῥέα) (by metathesis) from ἔρα (éra, 'ground', 'earth'); the same is suggested also by modern scholars, such as Robert Graves.
A different tradition, … See more

Rhea had "no strong local cult or identifiable activity under her control." She was originally worshiped on the island of Crete, identified in mythology as the site of Zeus's infancy and … See more

In Homer, Rhea is the mother of the gods, although not a universal mother like Cybele, the Phrygian Great Mother, with whom she was later … See more

Rhea is the sister of the Titans (Oceanus, Crius, Hyperion, Iapetus, Coeus, Themis, Theia, Phoebe, Tethys, Mnemosyne, Cronus, … See more

Birth and children
Rhea was born to the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, one of their twelve (or thirteen ) See more

Rhea only appears in Greek art from the fourth century BC, when her iconography draws on that of Cybele; the two therefore are often indistinguishable; both can be shown wearing a crown (either a Mural crown or a Polos), seated on a throne flanked by See more

• The name of the bird species Rhea is derived from the goddess's name Rhea.
• Rhea, the second largest moon of the planet Saturn, is named after her. See more