Zeus

Zeus, king of the Olympians and god of the sky, was one of the elder gods, son of Kronos.

Roman Counterpart: Jupiter

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Area of Control: Zeus ruled the sky and olympus.

Symbol: A lightning bolt

Sacred animal: Eagle

Myth:

Kronos, king of the gods was living happily with his wife Rhea until he heard the prophecy telling him that one of his sons would overthrow him. As a result, Kronos swallowed all his sons and daughters except one, baby Zeus, who was hidden from him by Rhea with the aid of Gaea. Kronos was given a rock instead. Zeus grew up to be a strong youth all the while being hidden from his father. When the time came, Rhea asked Zeus to take revenge on Kronos and save his siblings. Zeus happily obliged. While Kronos was dining on Mt Othrys, Zeus crept in and put poison in Kronos's food, which made Kronos regurgitate Zeus's siblings: Demeter, Hestia, Hades, Hera and Poseidon.Once Zeus freed his siblings he went down into tartarus and freed the three Cyclopses and the three Hekatonkheires who soon after crafted him his lightning bolts.

Other Notes:

Zeus is the father of most of the second generation Olympians. His immortal wife is Hera, but despite this he fathered Artemis and Apollo, whose mother is Leto. He als fathered Ares and Hephaestus with Hera. He fathered Athena and Hermes as well.