1. By Kevin Chung Block 6F

2.  Has 2 different names  Greek name- Zeus  Roman name- Jupiter  He is the ruler of Mount Olympus and the king of all gods

3.  Cronus was the leader of the titans and the ruler during the Golden Age.  Upon hearing that one of his children will overwhelm him from Gaia, he swallowed all of his children.  However, Rhea, his wife tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock instead of Zeus, the youngest child.  Zeus later takes the throne by fighting off his father, Cronus

4.  Zeus rules the sky and stays in Mount Olympus for complete control.  Mount Olympus is the home of gods and also is the highest mountain in all Greece.

5.  There are many famous symbols for Zeus…  Thunder Bolt  Bull  Eagle  Oak

6.  He has the ability to morph into any shape or form.  Because of his interest in woman, he would often use this skill to hide from Hera, his wife.  He can control lightning and rain.  He also can wield powerful storms and yield strong thunder bolts  His main weapon is his thunderbolt.

7.  Siblings  Demeter – Goddess of Agriculture  Poseidon – God of Water  Hades – God of Underworld  Hera - Goddess of Childbirth & Marriage  Hestia – Goddess of Hearth (domesticity)

8.  Major Children  Hermes – God of Patron of Boundaries  Hercules – Greek Hero  Aphrodite – Goddess of Love  Ares – God of War  Athena – Goddess of War & Wisdom  Apollo – God of Archery, Heal  Artemis – Goddess of Virginity, Fertility

9.  He loved all beautiful woman, which explains his so-many-children.  He is the supreme ruler even though he was younger than the other gods.  Divided the power with his brothers, Poseidon and Hades.

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