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Zeus and his brothers and sisters rebelled against their father, Cronus. This is what started the Titanomachy, or the Titan’s War. Once Cronus had expelled all of Zeus’ brothers and sisters, Zeus talked them into rebelling against Cronus, their father. This caused Cronus to feel sick, and he threw up all of his children that he had eaten, one by one including the stone. A Titan goddess named Metis helped Zeus fool his father into drinking a mixture of mustard in his wine. His father did not know that Zeus was his son.

Once Zeus grew up, he went to his father’s mountain and served him as a cupbearer. Rhea hid him away in a cave on the island of Crete so he would be safe. But Rhea, his wife, managed to fool Cronus by feeding him a large stone and kept one of his children safe. He ate his children, just to keep them from overthrowing him. Because Cronus was afraid of losing the kingdom, he made the same mistakes his father did and turned into a terrible, angry king and did lots of horrible things to stay in power. How Did Zeus Become the Leader of the Gods?Ĭronus, managed to overthrow his father, Uranus.īut Uranus made a prediction that Cronus would be overthrown by one of his children. From these marriages produced many many sons and daughters. They are Metis, Themis, Eurynome, Demeter, Mnemosyne, Hera, and Leto. He usually had a short beard or scruff and carried his trusty thunderbolt at all times. He is often described as a strong, imposing man with a regal body and long, often curly, hair. Zeus fell in love easily and had many affairs with various women, however he would severely punish anybody who attempted to escort/fall in love with his wife Hera – like the giant Porphyrion who took a lightning bolt from the engraged god for lusting after his wife (albeit with a little help from the love god Eros). He has previously hurled lightning bolts and caused violent storms that wreaked havoc on earth.

He was also easily angered which could be very destructive. He was also unpredictable – nobody was able to guess the decisions he would make. He was regarded as wise, fair, just, merciful, and prudent.

Zeus Geōrgos (“earth worker”, “farmer”), the god of crops and harvest, in Athens.Īccording to “Work and Days” by Hesiod (line 59), Zeus was a carefree god who loved to laugh out loud.

Zeus Tallaios (“solar Zeus”): the Zeus that was worshiped in Crete.

Zeus Aegiduchos or Aegiochos: Zeus was the bearer of the Aegis with which he strikes terror into the impious and his enemies.

Zeus Agoraeus: Zeus watched over business at the agora and punished dishonest traders.

Exposed liars were made to dedicate a statue to Zeus, often at the sanctuary of Olympia.

Zeus Horkios: Zeus he was the keeper of oaths.

Zeus Xenios, Philoxenon or Hospites: Zeus was the patron of hospitality (xenia) and guests, ready to avenge any wrong done to a stranger.

Zeus Olympios emphasized Zeus’s kingship over the gods.

He had many epithets (titles) that emphasized different aspects of complete and wide ranging authority. Though he is most well known as god of the sky and thunder, Zeus was the supreme cultural embodiment of Greek religious beliefs. Hesiod described Zeus as a god who “brought peace in place of violence” and referred to him as the “lord of justice”. With this supreme power came a number of roles and responsibilities.

Mortal kings would boast that they were descendants of Zeus. Zeus mated with many goddesses and mortals (including Aegina, Alcmena, Calliope, Cassiopea, Demeter, Dione, Europa, Io, Leda, Leto, Mnemosyne, Niobe, Persephone and Semele) but was married to his sister Hera – goddess of marriage and monogamy.Īs the king of the gods and sitting atop the golden throne on Mount Olympus, Zeus was revered by all. Cronus had previously swallowed Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Hades and Poseidon.Īlong with Hades and Poseidon, Zeus shared the rule of the world and became king of Olympus as the children of Cronus were filled with admiration for their noble brother and sided with him against their unjust father – even following Zeus into The Battle of the Titans. Zeus was the last child of the titans Cronus and Rhea, and avoided being swallowed by his father (who had been told one of his children would overthrow him) when Rhea sought help from Uranus and Gaea. Zeus is king of Mount Olympus, the home of Greek gods, where he rules the world and imposes his will onto gods and mortals alike. Often referred to as the “Father of Gods and men”, he is a sky god who controls lightning (often using it as a weapon) and thunder. Zeus was the first of the gods and a very imposing figure.