- ⚡ Zeus :: Greek God of the Sky and Thunder, King of the Gods
Zeus is the Olympian god of the sky and the thunder, the king of all other gods and men, and, consequently, the chief figure in Greek mythology The son of Cronus and Rhea, he is probably most famous for his infidelity to his sister and wife, Hera Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Dionysus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, and the Muses are all children of his numerous erotic affairs Hephaestus
- Zeus – Mythopedia
Zeus was the powerful but flawed king of the Greek pantheon and the supreme god of the Greeks He ruled over men and gods alike from his throne on Mount Olympus
- Zeus Lovers - Greek Mythology
Zeus, the father of gods and men, had a number of consorts before and after his marriage to Hera His first lover was Metis, a Titan goddess and mothe
- Birth of Athena - Greek Mythology
Zeus' Headache After a time, Zeus developed an unbearable headache, which made him scream out of pain so loudly it could be heard throughout the earth The other gods came to see what the problem was Hermes realized what needed to be done and directed Hephaestus to take a wedge and split open Zeus's skull
- Crete :: Birthplace of Zeus - Greek Mythology
Crete is the largest island in Greece and has been the backdrop for a number of stories of ancient Greek mythology Zeus, the king of gods and men, w
- Hera :: Queen of the Gods - Greek Mythology
Hera is the wife of Zeus, the Queen of Olympus, and the Olympian goddess of marriage As such, she is also the deity most associated with family and the welfare of women and children Her marriage, however, was an unhappy one, since Zeus had numerous affairs Jealous and vengeful, Hera made sure to give each of his consorts some hard time
- Creation of Man by Prometheus - Greek Mythology
Prometheus tricks Zeus Prometheus loved man more than the Olympians, who had banished most of his family to Tartarus So when Zeus decreed that man must sacrifice a portion of each food to the gods, Prometheus decided to trick Zeus He created two piles, one with bones wrapped in juicy fat, and another with the finest meat hidden inside a hide He then asked Zeus to choose one of the piles
- Titanomachy - Greek Mythology
The Titanomachy, in Greek mythology, was the great war that occurred between the Titans, the old generation of Greek gods, and the Olympian gods, led by Zeus The war lasted for a total of ten years, ending in the defeat of the old pantheon, which was based on Mount Othrys, and the establishment of the new one, based on Mount Olympus
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