greek mythology

Chaos, Gaia (Earth), Uranus (Sky), Tartarus, Nyx, etc.

3000 BCE

In Greek primordial deities, Chaos is the initial void, from which emerged Gaia (Earth), Uranus (Sky), Tartarus (Underworld), and Nyx (Night). Chaos represents the void before creation, while the others are fundamental elements or concepts of the universe.

Zeus defeats Cronus, Titans imprisoned in Tartarus.

2010 BCE

The Titanomachy, the ten-year war between the Titans and the Olympians, spanned a decade. The war began as a struggle for supremacy between the older Titans, led by Cronus, and the younger Olympian gods, led by Zeus. The conflict ended with the victory of the Olympians, who then established their reign over the cosmos. The precise dates of the Titanomachy are not explicitly stated in Greek mythology, but it is understood to have occurred before the established Olympian era.

Titanomachy 10-year war between Titans and Olympians.

2000 BCE

the war began with the rise of Zeus and the other Olympians challenging the rule of the Titans, particularly Cronus, the leader of the previous generation of gods. The war ended with the Olympian victory and the Titans being imprisoned in Tartarus.

Titanomachy

Period: 2000 BCE to 2010 BCE

Olympian Age

Period: 1999 BCE to 1200 BCE

Perseus and Medusa

1600 BCE

In Greek mythology, Perseus, the son of Zeus and Danae, is tasked with slaying the Gorgon Medusa, whose gaze could turn anyone to stone. Perseus, aided by divine gifts and his own cunning, uses a shield as a mirror to avoid looking directly at Medusa and successfully beheads her. He then uses Medusa's head, which retains its petrifying power, as a weapon in his journey.

Heroic Age

Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE

Titan Age

Period: 800 BCE to 785 BCE

Rule of the Titans

785 BCE

this was around 800-700 BCE The Titans, also known as the elder gods, were the ruling power before the Olympians, led by Cronus. They were responsible for the original ordering of time and the establishment of fixed heavenly cycles.
Overthrow by the Olympians:
Cronus was prophesied that his children would overthrow him, leading to the Titanomachy war where Zeus and his siblings defeated the Titans.
but there were Consequences of the war aka some Titans were banished and imprisoned in Tartarus.

Birth of the Titans, Cyclopes, Hecatoncheires

700 BCE

In Greek mythology, Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky) produced three groups of offspring: the Titans, the Cyclopes, and the Hecatoncheires. The Titans were the first generation of powerful gods, the Cyclopes were one-eyed giants, and the Hecatoncheires were giant, hundred-handed beings. Uranus, fearing his children, imprisoned them in Tartarus, leading to a rebellion that resulted in his castration and the emergence of the next generation of gods.

Cronus overthrows Uranus.

700 BCE

In Greek mythology, Cronus, one of the Titans, castrated his father, Uranus, with a sickle provided by his mother, Gaia. This event, known as the castration of Uranus, led to the overthrow of Uranus and the ascension of Cronus as the new ruler of the universe. but there is no year they could find when this started and ended but they say it was around 700 BCE

Titans age Birth of Zeus and the Olympians

700 BCE

In Greek mythology, Zeus, the king of the Olympian gods, was born to Titans Cronus and Rhea, but he was saved from being swallowed by his father like his siblings. Rhea tricked Cronus by substituting a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes for the infant Zeus, and Zeus was raised secretly in a cave on Crete. After reaching adulthood, Zeus led a rebellion against the Titans, including his father, and established his rule over Mount Olympus and the other Olympian gods this was around c. 730 – 700 BC.

Olympian Age Zeus rules Mount Olympus with the other gods

8 BCE

In Greek mythology, Zeus is the king of the gods and rules over Mount Olympus with the other Olympian gods. He is the god of the sky, thunder, and lightning. Zeus also represents law, order, and justice and father of all gods. 8th to 6th centuries BC

Pandora opens her box.

7 BCE

Pandora opens a box, also known as Pandora's Box, releasing all the evils of the world into the human realm. The box was a gift from the gods to Pandora, with a warning not to open it. Her curiosity, however, led her to lift the lid, and out flew sorrow, disease, vice, and other troubles. While the box contained many evils, it also held hope, which remained inside when she closed the lid

Prometheus creates humans.

700

In Greek mythology, Prometheus is credited with creating humans from clay, and he also gifted them fire, which symbolizes knowledge and enlightenment, according to EBSCO Research Starters. He is a Titan, a being of immense power who sided with the gods. Prometheus's actions of creating humans and giving them fire are often seen as acts of beneficence and a form of rebellion against the gods, particularly Zeus.