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Zeus (/ zj uː s /, Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) [a] is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.. Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, the youngest of his siblings to be born, though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus's stomach.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. Ruler of the Titans in Greek mythology Not to be confused with Chronos, the personification of time. For other uses, see Cronus (disambiguation). Cronus Leader of the Titans Rhea offers a stone wrapped in swaddling stones, instead of the newborn Zeus, to Cronus. Red-figure ceramic vase c ...
Cassiopeia; raped by Zeus in the form of her husband Phoenix. Chalciope, abducted and raped by Heracles who planned an attack on Cos at night, killing her father Eurypylus, because he wanted her. Cyrene; raped by Apollo in the form of a wolf. Danae; raped by Zeus in the form of golden rain, resulting in the birth of Perseus.
Oedipus (UK: / ˈ iː d ɪ p ə s /, also US: / ˈ ɛ d ə-/; Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους "swollen foot") was a mythical Greek king of Thebes.A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family.
Metis gave her cousin Zeus a potion to cause his father Cronus, the supreme ruler of the cosmos, to vomit out his siblings their father had swallowed out of fear of being overthrown. [6] After the Titanomachy, the 10-year war among the immortals, she was pursued by Zeus and they got married.
Botres was a Theban man who was unintentionally killed by his father Eumelus when he tasted an animal prepared for sacrifice before the ritual was properly over. Apollo, to whom the family was devoted, took pity in them and metamorphosed the dead Botres into a bee-eater bird. Bulis: Pounx (heron?) Zeus
A 1-year-old German shepherd named Zeus is seen in an undated photo by his owner’s family. The dog is scheduled to be put down after biting two people, including an Elk Grove police officer.
In the Greek creation epic, first recorded in Hesiod's Theogony, Cronus was jealous of his father Uranus' power as ruler of the universe. Cronus thus killed or castrated his father. Cronus, in turn, was overthrown by his own son, Zeus. Oedipus was fated to kill his father, a king, and marry his mother. His parents attempted to prevent this by ...