Volcanology from Myth to Science Part of this paper was presented at the International Congress Napoli '91, held in Naples in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Vesuvius Observatory.
Greek mythology contains mythological elements from different cultures and histories.
Gaea was the goddess of Earth and the daughter of Chaos . The youngest of the Titans, Cronus , became supreme ruler by killing his father, and from the blood of Uranus were born the Giants . The youngest son of Cronus, Zeus , defeated his father and took possession of the world as king of the gods, residing on Mount Olympus. According to some authors this last mith testifies the arrival of Indo-European populations into the Aegean area who brought with them new gods and a new cosmogony. Following the dark times of the Aegean Middle age between c. 1200 and c. 800 BC , as in the Renaissance, Greek philosopy flourished and brought new light in the world.