Zeus
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Zeus is the strongest of all Greek gods. He was born as the son of Titans, Rhea and Cronus. He was doomed from the moment he was born because his father swallowed his own children do to the fact that he found out that someday one of his children would kill him. Zeus’ father was kill by his mother who was angered by these deeds. When Cronus died all of Zeus’ siblings popped out, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, Hera, and Poseidon. When he was older he had many sons including Zagreus, who was swallowed by the Titans in his struggle to save himself.
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Zeus is the god of the sky. He is the supreme rule of everything and is king of all Gods. He has full control of Mount Olympus. He earned the right when he defeated the titans. He split the universe up with his 2 brothers Hades and Poseidon. Hades took the under world, Poseidon took the seas, while Zeus took the skies and became king of all Gods.
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Zeus is in many legends. Most Greek Legends included him in them, one of these legends is the story Heracles. In Heracles Zeus saves Heracules from death when Heracules puts on a robe deadly to him because there is centaur blood in it. He is about to be cremated but Zeus whisked him away to Mount Olympus were he became immortal. Zeus also played a role in the Titans defeat. when all Titans were destroyed and the Gods came to rule.
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All Greeks honored Zeus together as Jupiter. They worshiped him no matter location or if they were at war with another city-state loved and worshiped him. They worshiped him by making statues, through competitions, plays, sacrifices, and praying to including the Olympics. They made animal and human sacrifices. The Greeks loved their and worshiped their the king of their gods.
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