Leto was said to be one of Zeus's consorts. His next wife was the Titaness Mnemosyne (Memory), who produced the Nine Muses. But he violated her in the form of a bull, and from their union came Persephone. Zeus then was attracted by his sister Demeter, who resisted him. His third wife was Eurynome, an ocean nymph, and she bore the three Graces. His second wife, Themis (Divine Justice), gave birth to the Seasons, to Wise Laws, to Human Justice, to Peace, and to the Fates. By swallowing Metis, however, Zeus had gained wisdom as part of his intrinsic nature. Yet in order to allow Athena to live, as Metis' firstborn, Zeus had Hephaestus take an axe and cleave his forehead open, and from Zeus's head sprang Athena, fully armed. The first was Metis (Wisdom), whom Zeus swallowed just before she gave birth to Athena because he knew that her second child would dethrone him. Indeed, as a sky god it was expected of him to fecundate the earth and neither goddess, nymph, nor mortal was able to resist his advances, for the most part. In addition to having the most power, Zeus gained another advantage from his position as, a sky god, since it allowed him free access to any beauty that took his fancy. It was also decreed that earth, and Olympus in particular, would be common to all three. Zeus thus gained the mastery of the sky, Poseidon of the seas, and Hades of the underworld. Your browser does not support the audio element.After deposing Kronos, Zeus and his brothers drew lots to see which portion of the world would be ruled by each. Listen to a recorded reading of this page:.Take a ten question quiz about this page. He punished those who lied or made dishonest business deals. He had a powerful shield called the Aegis.Zeus sided with the Trojans in the Trojan War, however, his wife Hera sided with the Greeks.Zeus originally married the Titan Metis, but grew worried that she would have a son that was stronger than him.The Olympics were held each year by the Greeks in honor of Zeus.The Roman equivalent of Zeus is Jupiter.There Zeus married Hera and ruled over the gods and humans. He and his fellow gods went to live on Mount Olympus. Now Zeus was the most powerful of all the gods. This is the legend of how Mount Etna became a volcano. Zeus fought the Typhon and trapped him under Mount Etna. The other Olympians ran and hid, but not Zeus. She sent the world's most fearsome monster called the Typhon to fight the Olympians. Mother Earth then became angry with Zeus for locking the Titans underground. The Titans surrendered and Zeus had them locked deep underground. Zeus got thunder and lightning, Poseidon got a powerful trident, and Hades a helm that made him invisible. They gave the Olympians weapons to fight the Titans. Zeus set the giants and Cyclopes of Earth free to help him fight. They battled Zeus and his brothers and sisters for years. They were Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia.Ĭronus and the Titans were angry. When Cronus drank the potion, he coughed up his five children. He got a special potion and disguised himself so that Cronus would not recognize him. When Zeus grew older he wanted to rescue his brothers and sisters. They didn't die, but they couldn't get out of his stomach either! When Rhea had Zeus, she hid him from Cronus and Zeus was raised in the forest by Nymphs. Zeus' father Cronus was worried that his children would become too powerful, so he ate his first five children. Zeus was the sixth child of the Titan gods Cronus and Rhea. Other famous children include the Muses, the Graces, and Helen of Troy. He also had some children who were half human and were heroes such as Hercules and Perseus. Some of his children were Olympic gods such as Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Aphrodite, Hermes and Dionysus. He had three sisters including Hestia, Demeter, and Hera (who he married). His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. If people made him angry, sometimes he would turn them into animals as punishment. He could also shape shift so that he looked like an animal or a person. He could mimic people's voices to sound like anyone. He could also control the weather causing rain and huge storms. His winged horse Pegasus carried his lightning bolts and he trained an eagle to retrieve them. His most famous power is the ability to throw lightning bolts. Zeus was the most powerful of the Greek gods and had a number of powers. His symbols include the lightning bolt, the eagle, the bull, and the oak tree. Zeus was the king of the Greek gods who lived on Mount Olympus. Symbols: Thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and the oak treeĬhildren: Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hermes, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus God of: The sky, lightning, thunder, and justice
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