- ⚡ Zeus :: Greek God of the Sky and Thunder, King of the Gods
Zeus' Lovers However, theirs would prove to be a bittersweet marriage, because Zeus, to say the least, was a promiscuous god Bearing the shape of many different animals, he had numerous love affairs with many nymphs and mortals , which made Hera jealous; some say that, when she scolded him for this, disguised as a serpent, he even slept with
- Zeus – Mythopedia
Overview Zeus was the supreme god of the Greeks, a mighty deity who meted out justice from atop Mount Olympus Hailed as the father of both mortals and immortals, Zeus was the god of the sky and weather, but was also connected with law and order, the city, and the househol
- Hera :: Queen of the Gods - Greek Mythology
Ixion fared even worse: Zeus fooled him into making love with a cloud fashioned in Hera’s image, and then ordered Hermes to bind him to a perpetually turning wheel of fire By most accounts, Hera gave Zeus four children: Ares, the god of war, Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, Hebe, the goddess of eternal youth, and Hephaestus, the god of
- Zeus Lovers - Greek Mythology
Zeus' Wives Zeus and Metis His first and favorite lover was Metis, a Titan goddess and mother of Athena Zeus and Themis He later married Themis, Titan goddess of tradition, with whom he had six children; the three Horai (Hours) and the three Moirai (Fates); according to some myths, the three Nymphai (Nymphs) were also children of Zeus and Themis
- Olympians - Greek Mythology
The Olympians were twelve and comprised of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes and either Hestia or Dionysus Their name, Olympians, originates from Mount Olympus , which was their place of residence; therefore, although sometimes Hades and Persephone were included in the Olympians, they
- Crete :: Birthplace of Zeus - Greek Mythology
Zeus, the king of gods and men, was born in a cave in Greece and was raised by a goat, Amalthea It was also in the nearby islets of Paximadia that the twins Artemis and Apollo were born When Crete was attacked by a giant lizard, Zeus defended the Greek island and threw a lightning bolt against it, turning the beast to stone and into an island
- Metis :: The Titaness of Wisdom - Greek Mythology
Unbeknownst to Zeus, Metis was already pregnant with Athena at the time he swallowed her Inside Zeus's body, Metis began crafting a helmet for her unborn daughter This act led to Zeus experiencing unbearable headaches In his agony, he sought the help of Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, who struck Zeus's head with an axe From the opened
- Birth of Athena - Greek Mythology
Zeus came to lust after Metis, and chased her in his direct way Metis tried to escape, going so far as to change her form many times; she changed into various creatures such as hawks, fish, and serpents However, Zeus was both determined and equally proficient at changing form He continued his pursuit until she relented
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