Which Of Zeus's Lovers Are You?

You are Maia!

Maia is the daughter of Atlas and Pleione and was the eldest of the Pleiades and was said to be the most beautiful. Being shy, she lived quietly and alone in a cave on Mount Cyllene, in Arcadia.

(Like Maia...)
You are shy, kind, hard-working, practical and very loyal to those whom you have let into your very small (but close) circle.

(Story of Maia)
Maia was a shy creature and lived in a cave at the base of Mount Kyllene.
Zeus however, discovered the beautiful young woman, and fell in love with her. He came to her cave at night,away from the jealous eyes of his wife, Hera. As a result, Maia bore Zeus a son, the god Hermes.

Some time later, Maia helped Zeus when Hera had caused the death of one of his other mistresses, Callisto, who had borne him a son, named Arcas. Zeus ordered Hermes to give Arcas to Maia to raise as her own, which she did.

You are Leto!

Leto is a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe and the sister of Asteria. She is also the mother of the celestial twins Apollo and Artemis and in some forms of mythology is a minor goddess of childbirth and motherhood.

(Like Leto...)
You are hardworking, responsible, determined, kind and motherly.

(Story of Leto)
Before the marriage of Hera and Zeus, Zeus and Leto had a passionate love affair which resulted in Leto becoming pregnant. Hera filled with jealousy, drove Leto off of Mt. Olympus and decreed that she would never be able to birth her children on any piece of solid ground or island on Earth.

Leto, in labor and great pain, had wandered about all Greece to find a place to give birth but people would not give her safe harbor for they were afraid of Hera's wrath. Eventually, Leto came to the island of Delos, which was believed to be a floating island, and it was here that she was able to give birth to her divine children in peace. Artemis came first and her birth was easy and painless, but the birth of Apollo was incredibly painful and took nine days and nine nights. Luckily for Leto, her daughter assisted in the birth of her brother and soon both children were brought into the world.

As the mother of two powerful gods, Leto returned to Zeus's favour despite Hera's disapproval and was able to return to Mt. Olympus.

You are Semele!

Semele was a Theben princess and daughter of the hero Cadmus and Harmonia. She was also the only mortal woman who was a mother of an immortal god, in this case the god of wine, Dionysus.

(Like Semele...)
You are creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful and a bit too curious for your own good.

(Story of Semele)
Semele was not only a princess, but also a priestess of Zeus, and on one occasion was observed by Zeus bathing in a river. Zeus fell in love with Semele and afterwards repeatedly visited her secretly.

Zeus' wife, Hera, discovered his affair with Semele when she later became pregnant. Appearing as an old crone, Hera befriended Semele, who confided in her that her lover was actually Zeus. Hera pretended not to believe her, and planted seeds of doubt in Semele's mind. Curious, Semele asked Zeus to grant her a boon. Zeus, eager to please his beloved, promised on the River Styx to grant her anything she wanted. She then demanded that Zeus reveal himself in all his glory as proof of his divinity. Though Zeus begged her not to ask this, she persisted and he was forced by his oath to comply. Mortals, however, cannot look upon the gods without incinerating, and she perished, consumed in lightning-ignited flame.

Zeus rescued the fetal Dionysus, however, by sewing him into his thigh. Six months later, Dionysus was born. When he grew up, Dionysus rescued his mother from Hades,and she became a goddess on Mount Olympus, with the new name Thyone, presiding over the frenzy inspired by her son Dionysus.

You are Leda!

Leda was a Spartan queen and wife of king Tyndareus and daughter of the Aetolian king Thestius. She was the mother of Clytemnestra, the famous twins Castor and Pollux, and the infamous beauty, Helen of Troy.

(Like Leda...)
You are gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable and a bit of a romantic.

(Story of Leda)
Leda was admired by Zeus, who seduced her in the guise of a swan. As a swan, Zeus fell into her arms for protection from a pursuing hunter.
Their consummation, on the same night as Leda lay with her husband Tyndareus, resulted in two eggs from which hatched Helen, Castor and Pollux.

You are Io!

Io was an Egyptian queen, wife of King Telegonus, daughter of Asopus and mother of Epaphus and Keroessa. She was also the ancestor of the mighty hero, Heracles. Many geographical features were also named after her, including the Ionian Sea, and the Bosporus (which means ford of the cow).

(Like Io...)
You are resourceful, brave, passionate and stubborn.

(Story of Io)
Io was a priestess of Hera in Argos, when she caught the eye of Zeus. In order to visit her without bringing down the wrath of his wife, Hera, Zeus covered the world in dark black clouds, hiding himself and Io beneath them. However, as soon as Hera saw this, she immediately became suspicious and came down from Mt. Olympus. Zeus did some quick thinking and changed Io's form from a lovely maiden, into that of a beautiful white heifer. Hera found Zeus standing next to the beast and claimed that he had just found it. Seeing right through this deception, Hera claimed she liked the cow so much that she wanted to have it as a present. As turning such a reasonable request down would have given the whole thing away, Zeus presented her with the cow. Once in possession of poor Io, she arranged for Argus, the hundred eyed monster, to watch over her.

Zeus thereupon sent the god Hermes, who lulled Argus to sleep and killed him. Hera then sent a gadfly to torment Io, who therefore wandered all over the earth, crossed the Ionian Sea, swam the strait that was thereafter known as the Bosporus, and at last reached Egypt, where she was restored to her original form and gave birth to Epaphus.

You are Europa!

Europa was a Phoenician princess, a daughter of King Aegnor and Queen Queen Telephassa, the sister of Cadmus and Cilix and a descendant of one of Zeus's other lovers, Io. Europa had three sons fathered by Zeus: Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon, the three of whom became the judges of the Underworld when they died. She also was the wife of King Asterios of Crete and was the person Europe was named after.

(Like Europa...)
You are reliable, patient, practical, loving and a true friend.

(Story of Europa)
One night, Europa dreamed of two continents, which had taken the forms of women, arguing over her. Asia maintained that since Europa had been born in Asia, she belonged to her. The other continent, which was nameless, said that her birth was not important and that Zeus would give Europa to her. Disturbed by the dream, Europa woke up in the early hours and did not go back to sleep.

The next morning, Europa summoned her closest companions, who were all daughters of nobility and of her age. It was a beautiful day and they went off gathering flowers by the sea. Zeus noticed this charming group, particularly Europa, who was the prettiest of the maidens and upon seeing her he was instantly struck with love for her. Not wanting to frighten the princess, Zeus transformed himself into a white bull and mixed in with her father's herds. The bull was more beautiful than any other the women had seen; a bull that smelled of flowers and lowed beautifully; a bull so obviously gentle that all the maidens rushed to stroke and pet it. The bull laid down in front of Europa and she slid onto its back. Instantly, the bull charged off, plunging into the sea, and began to swim rapidly from the shore. Zeus carried her all the way from Phoenicia to the island of Crete. There he regained his human form and coupled with her under an evergreen tree.

It is said that when Europa died, Zeus transformed her into a star complex and he himself took again the shape of the white bull to merge in the complex. The Taurus Constellation is believed to be the form of Zeus.

You are Danaë!

Danaë was a princess of Argos and only child of King Acrisius and Queen Eurydice. he was the mother of the hero Perseus by Zeus. She was credited with founding the city of Ardea in Latium during the Bronze Age.

(Like Danaë...)
You are tenacious, highly imaginative, loyal and a bit emotional.

(Story of Danaë)
King Acrisius was disappointed that he had no sons to give his throne, and went to the Oracle of Delphi for help. The oracle announced to him that he would never have a son, but his daughter would, and that he would be killed by his daughter's son. At the time, Danae was childless and, meaning to keep her so, King Acrisius shut her up in a tall brass tower with a single richly adorned chamber, but with no doors or windows, just a sky-light as the source of light and air. With just enough room for food to be sliped in for her. She was buried in this tomb, never to see the light again. However, Zeus, the king of the gods, desired her, and came to her in the form of golden rain which streamed in through the roof of the subterranean chamber and down into her womb. Soon after, their child Perseus was born.

Unwilling to provoke the wrath of the gods or the Furies by killing his offspring and grandchild, King Acrisius cast Danaë and Perseus into the sea in a wooden chest. The sea was calmed by Poseidon and, at the request of Zeus, the pair survived. They were washed ashore on the island of Seriphos, where they were taken in by Dictys, who raised Perseus to manhood. Polydectes, the king of the island, was charmed by Danaë, but she had no interest in him. Consequently, he agreed not to marry her only if her son would bring him the head of the Gorgon Medusa. Using Athena's shield, Hermes's winged sandals and Hades' helmet of invisibility, Perseus was able to evade Medusa's gaze and decapitate her.

Later, after Perseus brought back Medusa's head and rescued Andromeda, the oracle's prophecy came true. He started for Argos, but learning of the prophecy, instead went to Larissa, where athletic games were being held. By chance, an aging Acrisius was there and Perseus accidentally struck him on the head with his discus, fulfilling the prophecy.

You are Metis!

Metis was one of the Titans, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys; therefore, she was considered an Oceanid. She was the first wife of Zeus and because of her parentage, his cousin. She was also the mother of Athena and like her mother was a goddess of wisdom.

(Like Metis...)
You are cooperative,intelligent, gracious, and fair-minded.

(Story of Metis)
According to a prophecy, Metis would bear extremely powerful children: the first, Athena and the second, a son more powerful than Zeus himself, who would eventually overthrow him. Fearing these dire consequences, Zeus tricked her into turning herself into a fly and promptly swallowed her. He was too late: Metis had already conceived a child. In time she began making a helmet and robe for her fetal daughter. The hammering as she made the helmet caused Zeus great pain, and Hephaestus clove Zeus's head with an axe, giving rise to Athena's birth. Athena leaped from Zeus's head, fully grown, armed, and armored.