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 Zeus was the Supreme God in Ancient Greece, father of the Olympian gods and ruler of mankind.
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The Family of Zeus
Zeus was the last child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and had five older brothers and sisters. All of them had been swallowed by their jealous father; however, Zeus managed to escape the menace and flee. Later on, he would revenge on his father and set his siblings free.
Zeus married his own sister Hera, the goddess of marriage and monogamy, but was giving her plenty of reasons to be jealous, since Zeus was renowned of his numerous love affairs. As a result, Zeus was the father of plenty of children.
Role and Responsibilities
Zeus had his golden throne on the highest summit of Mount Olympus and was respected and awed by all Gods and mortals. He was the "Lord of Justice", punishing anyone who lied or broke an oath, but was fair and always striving to keep a balance of all things.
Furthermore, Zeus was responsible for the weather and was shaping it according to his temper. When in high spirits, Zeus was blessing the world with fine weather; in case of bad mood, however, he would throw rain, winds, lightnings and thunderbolts to cause disaster to the mortals.
But even Zeus' powers had their limits, for, however powerful as he was, he had neither the right nor the ability to intervene the decisions of the Fates.
The Personality of Zeus
Zeus was carefree and loved to laugh out loud[1]. He possessed the perfect knowledge and was just, merciful and prudent. However, he was rather unpredictable, since no one could guess the decisions he would make.
Appearance of Zeus
Zeus was strong and imposing, with long, oftentimes curly hair.
Symbols of Zeus
The symbols of Zeus were the scepter, the throne and the thunderbolt, which was as a gift from the Cyclopes because he liberated them. Zeus' tree was the oak tree and his sacred animal was the eagle.
The Roman name of Zeus is "Jupiter"
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Monuments of Zeus |
 Monuments related to Zeus
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Titles of Zeus |
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Aighiochos ("lord of thunderstorms") ,
Basileus ("king") ,
Erkios ("defender of the house") ,
Genethlios ("creator of life") ,
Georgos ("farmer") ,
Hypsistos ("highest") ,
Orkios ("patron of the oath") ,
Philios ("guard of friendship") ,
Polieus ("patron of the city ("polis")") ,
Promachos ("leader of the battle") ,
Soter ("saviour") ,
Uranios ("heavenly") ,
Urios ("master of the winds") ,
Xenios ("hospitable")
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