fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
A large flightless bird of the genus Rhea, native to South America.
Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), a fiber-yielding plant.
A Titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.
The word rhea is a learned borrowing from the taxonomic name Rhea. This name comes from Ancient Greek Rhéa, which means "the mother of Zeus" in Greek mythology.