Zeus and Hera are the King and Queen of the Olympians in the original Greek mythology that inspiredKaos.
It’s confirmed in Hera’s first appearance that she’s Zeus' sister.
Kaos' cast of charactersonly features a handful of Gods in season 1.
This allows the show to also highlight important humans like Orpheus and Riddy.
There are also othermythological forces inKaoslike the Furies or the Fates, disconnected from Zeus.
Here’s how the family tree inKaosworks, and which members of it are missing from season 1.
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While Poseidon fully loves Hera, Hera coldly remarks throughout the series that Poseidon means little to her.
Hades plays a quietly tragic role inKaos, especially in relation to his brother Zeus.
Several times throughoutKaos, Persephone serves as a vocal supporter and confidant to her husband.
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In the original stories, Hades captured Persephone and forced her to become his bride.
It’s implied they all share their original direct connections to Zeus inKaos.
Demeter is a fellow sister of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, and Hestia.
Hestia doesn’t feature inKaosseason 1 at all.
Zeus and Hera’s other sister, Demeter is traditionally the Goddess of the Harvest.
Demeter is referenced late in the season by her daughter, Persephone.
On Zeus' birthday, thefrustrated King of the Gods calls his childrenin “Episode 2.”
This includes his son Ares, the God of War.
He is one of Zeus' only legitimate children with Hera.
Zeus' other son with Hera is the God of Smithes, Hephestus.
A similar fate awaited the nymph Maia, who gave birth to Zeus' other son Hermes.
His situation becomes even worse when Prometheus develops a plan to take Zeus down once and for all.
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