Ouranos, the Sky

Ouranos. Ouranos was the protogenos of the sky in Greek mythology. With Gaea, he had twelve sons and six daughters. The first of these were the Titans, which were six sons and six daughters. After having these children, Ouranos grew apart from Gaea, and to try and bring back their relationship, Gaea had three more sons. These were the Elder Cyclopes, and due to their ugliness, and his hatred of Gaea, he threw them into Tartarus. Gaea tried again, and produced the Hekatoncheires (Hundred-Handed Ones), which had fifty heads and one hundred hands. Ouranos threw them, too, into the pit. Gaea convinced her son Cronus to kill Ouranos. After committing the deed, he threw the blood into the sea. From the sea foam came the Erinyes, also known as the Furies, who would later work for Hades, god of the Underworld. Also came the Meliae, the ash-tree nymphs of the mountains, who nursed Zeus when he was a child. Later, from the foam came Aphrodite, goddess of love.

Parents: Gaea, the Earth

Children:
 * 1) The Titans
 * 2) The Elder Cyclopes
 * 3) The Hekatoncheires
 * 4) The Erinyes (The Furies)
 * 5) The Meliae
 * 6) Aphrodite, Goddess of Love