I M Zeus In Greek Mythology

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I’m Zeus, I’m king of the gods. My father is Cronus and my mother is Rhea. I have two brothers Hades and Poseidon. I also have three sisters Hera, Demeter, and Hestia.
My name is Roman mythology is Jupiter. I overthrew my father. My brothers and I, Hades and Poseidon, drew lots to see who would take his place. I won. After Gaea’s victory over the Titans, she became very angry with me. She felt that I had treated her sons so unfairly. She then teamed up with Tartarus to create a scary looking monster which was meant to kill me and take my place. The monster’s name was Typhoeus (Typhon). He was super strong and I felt worried for my place in Mount Olympus. He then came towards Mount Olympus ready and eager to destroy all that was in his

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