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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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