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Zeus (Pronounced: zoos)

 

 

 

Family:     Son of: Cronus and Rhea

 

               Siblings: Poseidon
                              Hades

                              Hera

                              Hestia

                              Demeter

 

             Father of: Ares

                              Athena
                              Apollo
                              Artemis
                              Hermes
                              Persephone
                              Dionysus
                              Perseus
                              Heracles
                              Helen of Troy
                              Minos
                              The Muses
                              Hebes
                              Hephaestus

 

               Consort: Hera

 

 

 

Status: One of the Twelve Olympian Gods.

 

Title: God of the Sky, King of the Olympians and Father of Men.

 

Weapon of Choice: His Thunderbolt.

 

Symbols of Zeus: The Thunderbolt - Represents power and                                        the sky.

                                 The Oak Tree - Zeus's sacred tree.

 

Sacred Animal(s): The Eagle - Represents the power to fly.

                                The Bull - Represents that Zeus has great                                       strength. 

 

Places of Worship: The most famous temple dedicated to Zeus was the Temple of Zeus, found in Olympia, Greece. It was built between 472 and 456 BC. It houses one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, The Statue of Zeus. 

 

Roman Counterpart: Jupiter

Zeus on his throne on Mt Olympus

An artist's impression of The Statue of Zeus.

Zeus with his wife, Hera.

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