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Zeus

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ZEUS

BY ETHAN JENKINS

ZEUSES EARLY STORY

  • Kronos was zeus's father he had several children
  • His wife's name was rhea
  • Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon, but swallowed them all as soon as they were born

HIS STORY

  • Kronos swallowed his children because he knows that one of his sons will overthrow him
  • Rhea did not like this so when Zeus came along she tricked him by giving him a rock to eat in baby clothes
  • She then had 10 giants guard the cave where baby Zeus was kept they masked his crying by banging their swords on their shields
  • They did this so Kronos could not hear Zeus
  • His mother was tired of his father swallowing the children so out of love for her child she protected him

STORY

  • After Zeus was old enough he went on to give his dad a special herb to make him throw up
  • Once Kronos threw up all of his brothers and sisters were free and they defeated the titans
  • Then proceeded to make mount Olympus there home

KING OF GODS

  • Zeus is the king god
  • He is also the god of the sky and weather
  • Fate law and order as well

OLYMPIA

  • This was the main city state that worshiped zeus
  • Here they had a 42 foot tall statue of him
  • This was also where the religious festivals were held

ZEUSES LOVE LIFE

  • Zeus was married to his sister Hera
  • They had a few children named Hebe and ares
  • He also had many many affairs with mortal women as well
  • His wife did not like that he had so many affairs

ZEUSES PERSONALITY

  • He is always pictured with having his famous lightning bolt
  • Usually a middle aged man with a full beard and mustache
  • Symbolized by the eagle and the bull

FAMOUS STORY

  • The Titan Prometheus the god of forethought
  • He was tasked with molding of mankind out of clay
  • But by trying to better his creation it brought him into direct conflict with zeus

FAMOUS STORY

  • Prometheus tricked the gods out of their sacrificial feast
  • He gave their half of the feast to man
  • When zeus withheld fire he stole it and gave it to man
  • As punishment zeus made pandora to mess with mankind