What is Rhea?

The word "rhea" has several meanings. It is used in verbal speech in the following cases: a mast for sails, the ancient Greek goddess Rhea. To understand what a rhea is, you need to consider the different meanings of this word.

Rhea as a marine term

The river on the ship is a horizontalbar, which is attached to the mast exactly in the middle. It is used to install signal signs and attach direct sails. Rhea is classified according to the belonging to a particular mast and the location on it.

Vertically, the edge edges are supported bytoplants. Rotate in a horizontal plane, this bar can thanks to brasses. To the re-mounted torsos, which are attached to the sails. Rays, to which signal flags are attached, are called signal flags.

Mythical Rhea

In the myths of Ancient Greece there is a goddess Titanide Rhea. She is the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera and Demeter. Her husband Kronos devoured his children, fearing that one of them could deprive him of power. Rhea decided to save one child. Instead of Zeus, she put a stone in her diapers, and the baby sent to grow on the island of Crete. In the late antiquity, she received the name of Ray-Cybele. Her cult was characterized by holidays and sacrifices. Rhea was identified with kindness and compassion, and was also considered the patroness of babies.

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