• By:

Pablo Alonso.

1º ESO 2012-13.

IES FRAY PEDRO DE URBINA

Zeus is father of gods and men. A sky god, he

controls lightning, which he uses as a weapon,

and thunder. He is king on Mount Olympus, the

home of the Greek gods. He is also credited as the

father of Greek heroes and the ancestor of many other Greeks. Zeus mated with many mortals and goddesses

but is married to his sister Hera.

• Zeus’ parents were Chrono and Rhea

• Zeus’ brothers were Poseidon and Hades

• Zeus’ sisters were Hestia, Hera and Demeter

• His symbols were the thunderbolt, the eagle, the bull and the oak.

• Chrono swallowed up his children had nothing but born; therefore, Rhea asked Gea for a counsel and she told her that when Zeus were born, she would give her husband a rock. So that, his son would defeat him, as the prophecy said.