ZEUS

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