ZUES

Personality

• Wise
• Carefree
• Just/Merciful/Prudent
• Extremely Disloyal
• Unpredictable

ROLE OF ZEUS

• Father to Gods and Humans
• King of the Gods; obedience
• To Humans, God of the Sky
• God of Weather
• God of Law and Order

MASTER BOLT

• The master bolt is his weapon
• The first weapon the Cyclops made for a God
• The most dangerous weapon the Cyclops created
• It's purpose was to be Zeus's symbol of power
• It helped defeat Cronos and the Titans in the war

Family

• His Parents were Cronos and Rhea
• His nurser, as a child, was Amalthea
• His Brothers were Poseidon and Hades
• His Sisters were Hestia, Hera, and Demeter
• His Foster Parents were Nymphs in Crete

MATES

• He had over 40 mates, including his two sisters
• He mated with Demeter, and married Hera
• He swallowed his first wife due to prophecy
• Zeus had constant affairs with several mortals
• Hera became furious, seeking revenge

Children

• Zeus had almost 20 children
• Many were born Demi-Gods
• Perseus was his favorite
• Ares was his least favorite
• Perseus defeated Ares

Poseidon

Personality

• Greedy
• Violent
• Rarely Nice
• Disloyal
• Complicated

HIS ROLE

• Poseidon was the God of the Sea
• He could create Storms
• He could create Earthquakes
• He created the Horse and taught Humans it's use
• Poseidon is the 2nd most powerful God, next to Zeus

trident

• Created by the Cyclops for the Titan war
• Can create Earthquakes
• Can send Tidal Waves/Tsunamis
• Can create Floods and Storms
• Can sometimes erupt Volcanoes

Family

• His Parents were Cronos and Rhea
• His nurser, as a child, was Arne
• His Brothers were Zeus and Hades
• His Sisters were Hestia, Hera, and Demeter
• His Foster Parents were Telchines

MATES

• Poseidon had about 20 mates
• He married Amphitrite
• Medusa was his dearest mate,
• until she was turned hideous,
• into a monster, by Athena

Children

• Medusa bore him the Pegasus
• His son Triton was closest in relation
• Triton wielded a trident as well which rose and calmed the seas
• Triton was the messenger of the Sea
• Pegasus was ultimately the most important offspring

ZEUS AND POSEIDON

PERSONALITY

• Zeus was just and merciful
• Poseidon was greedy and violent
• Zeus was carefree, while Poseidon was strict
• Both were very disloyal. Hera wanted Revenge. Amphitrite didn't mind.
• Both were somewhat unpredictable, and complicated in that way

Their roles

• Zeus was the strongest God, then Poseidon
• They both played a crucial part in the life of humans
• They can both create storms
• Zeus was God of the Sky
• Poseidon was God of the Sea

Weapons

• The Master Bolt is far more powerful than the Trident
• They were both created by the Cyclops for the Titan War
• Both are a symbol of power to their rightful Gods
• Both Gods had a Son who would also wield their weapon
• The Trident had more Natural Powers | Zeus's bolt was used more to punish

FAMILY

• Their parents were Cronos and Rhea
• They both had a nurser, and foster parents
• They were brothers
• Hades was also their brother
• They had the same sisters

Mates

• Zeus had almost twice as many mates as Poseidon
• They both married
• They both were disloyal to their wives, but Zeus was constant
• Zeus mated with two of his sisters
• Poseidon tried mating with his sister Demeter, but gave up

Children