1. By: Vint Furnis And Joshua S.

2.  Zeus was the father of gods and men according to ancient Greek writings.  It is said he ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the household.  Zeus assigned the gods their roles.

3.  Zeus was the son of Cronus and Rhea.  He had five siblings.  All five were devoured by his father.  Zeus was hidden by his mother and raised by a goat and Gaia, several soldiers clashed shields and spears so that the baby’s cries would not be heard.

4.  Once reaching manhood zeus cut open his fathers stomach. Thus saving his siblings. Then he released his uncles from their prison.  In return they gave him thunder, and lightning.  Then together with his siblings he over through the titans.

5.  After the fight against the titans he and his brothers split the rule over the earth. Zeus got the sky and air, poseiden got the seas, and Hades got the underworld.  The land was devided among the three.

6.  Greek Symbols of Zeus include: the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and the oak tree.

7.  He had Relationships with: Hera, Aega, Ananke, Demeter, Dione, Thalassa, Eos, Eris, Leto, Maia, Metis, Mnemosyne, Persephone, Selene, Themis, Aegina, Alcmene, Antiope, Callisto, Carme, Danae, Elara, Electra, Europa, Eurynome, Himalia, Iodame, Io, Lamia, Laodamia, Leda, Maera, Niobe, Olympias, Othreis, Plouto, Podarge, Pyrrha,Semele, Tagete, Thalia.