ZEUS

Zeus

According to ancient Greek theogony, Zeus is the “Father of gods and men”, who rules the gods of Olympus. Zeus is the god of the sky and of lightning in Greek mythology. He is the youngest child of Cronus and Rhea. In most traditions he is married to Hera and is known for his amorous adventures. This led to many pious and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Hercules, Helen of Troy, Minos and the Muses. From Hera he has got Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus, while from the oceanic Dione he has got Aphrodite. Zeus has always been a meteorological god, controller of lightning, thunder and rain. He was the strongest and greatest of all mythological beings and gods. His other emblems were the eagle and the goat.