We all are well aware of the MIGHTY ZEUS through so many games and movies like God of war, Percy Jackson series, Clash of the Titans and many more. But how many of us knows about the real story of him? Today we will know all about the King of the Gods.
Zeus, the God of sky is the son of the Titan Cronus and Titan Rhea. Cronus was scared from the prophecy which states that his children would take his power. So he imprisoned his children as soon as they were born. He even swallowed some of them as whole. Rhea pleaded Gaia ( the Earth and the mother of Titans and all living creatures), who taking baby Zeus after he was born on mount Ida in Crete. When Cronus came to eat his son, Rhea tricked him and fed him a stone instead. Gaia raised Zeus until he was strong enough to take his father. The two fought and upon defeat Cronus was forced to release Zeus's siblings, starting the war between the Gods and the Titans. The war lasted 12 years until freed the Cyclops and the Hundred-Handed Giants whom Cronus had imprisoned. The cyclops gifted Zeus his famous thunderbolt, Poseidon his trident and Hades a hat of darkness.
Zeus, the God of sky is the son of the Titan Cronus and Titan Rhea. Cronus was scared from the prophecy which states that his children would take his power. So he imprisoned his children as soon as they were born. He even swallowed some of them as whole. Rhea pleaded Gaia ( the Earth and the mother of Titans and all living creatures), who taking baby Zeus after he was born on mount Ida in Crete. When Cronus came to eat his son, Rhea tricked him and fed him a stone instead. Gaia raised Zeus until he was strong enough to take his father. The two fought and upon defeat Cronus was forced to release Zeus's siblings, starting the war between the Gods and the Titans. The war lasted 12 years until freed the Cyclops and the Hundred-Handed Giants whom Cronus had imprisoned. The cyclops gifted Zeus his famous thunderbolt, Poseidon his trident and Hades a hat of darkness.
After the war Zeus become the King of Gods. He ruled from his thrown on Mount Olympus, home of the immortals. Often using his symbols of the thunderbolt and edge to worn on encourage mortals. Zeus was responsible for all whether changes from lightning to snow, depending on his mood. He was also a protector of the home of the strangers, meaning being a bad host could land you in a deep trouble. Zeus married his sister Hera. Who birthed the Gods Ares and Hephaestus. Zeus was also infamous for his many affairs with other Goddesses from which Athena, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis and Persephone came. He also engaged in many affairs with mortal woman, where he created the God Dionysus and many heroes like Perseus an Hercules, most of whom experienced the wrath of Hera.
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