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Zeus Accomplishments

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Lightning bolts, storms, and countless love affairs can all be associated with Zeus. Zeus was an amorous, manlike god. His family, legend, and legacy are all key parts of Greek Mythology. Zeus was born to the titans Cronus and Rhea. He was the sixth of his deity siblings to be born, Zeus was the only one to not be eaten by his father. Zeus's mother, Rhea, hid him on the island of Crete and fed Cronus a large, swaddled rock. Zeus stayed on the island of Crete until he became ready to overthrow his father and free his siblings. Zeus supposedly kicked Cronus in the stomach while Cronus was on a hunting trip, so he would expel his children through vomiting (“Zeus - the...men”). The five gods were full grown when they came out of their father’s mouth. The Olympians kicked Cronus off of Mount Olympus. This began the war with the titans. Zeus lead the gods into a victory over the opposing titans. He and his brothers, Poseidon and Hades, divided the kingdom amongst themselves. Zeus getting the heavens, Poseidon the seas, and Hades gained control of the underworld. Once the gods' affairs were in order, Zeus and other deities resided on Mount Olympus where they reined. Zeus was the deity in charge, having power over his fellow gods. He ruled over …show more content…

He had several wives; Themis, Metis, and Hera. Zeus's third wife, and best known, Hera disagreed with his very adulterous lifestyle, nonetheless he continued to live it. To say the least, He and Hera did not have the best marriage. Zeus's conquests were among mortals and immortals. The following of Zeus's children were born from the affair of their mother and Zeus: Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Persephone, Dionysus, Hermes, the Muses, Helen, Kastor and Polydeukes, Hebe, Hercules, Perseus, Sarpedon, Pandeia, Magnes, Litai, the Hours, Eileithya, Minos, Sarpedon, Rhadamanthys, and many more. Ironically, he would become displeased with liars and oathbreakers and strike them with his lightning

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