ZEUS

EARLY STORY

• Youngest son of Cronus and Rhea
• Brothers are Hades and Poseidon
• He was called Jupiter by the Romans
• Zeus is often referred to the founder of races.
• Zeus was a great punisher.

CITIES DEVOTED TO ZEUS

• Athens, Greece
• Olympia (Mount Olympus)
• Rome

ZEUS WAS GOD OF...

• Mount Olympus
• Other Gods
• Sky, thunder, lightning
• Mankind
• Heavens

ZEUS'S STORY

• Zeus was born by Cronus and Rhea.
• Since Cronus feared his kids would take his throne, he ate them.
• When Zeus was born, Rhea tricked him into eating a rock instead.
• She sent Zeus to the Greek island of Crete.
• Zeus was raised by Nymphs, they fed him honey and milk.

CONTINUED...

• Soon came the day that Zeus claimed the kingdom as his.
• He then started a battle with his father and the Titans.
• Zeus fed Cronus an herb to make him puke up his siblings.
• Then, Zeus and his siblings overthrew Cronus and the Titans.
• Zeus was then confronted by the Giants and Typhon.

CONTINUED...

• Zeus easily defeated Typhon and the Giants.
• Now, the kingdom was in the hands of Zeus and his siblings.
• Zeus fought a lot with Hades and Poseidon.
• They let luck determine who would become king of the gods.
• Zeus won the battles and became the ruler of earth.

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