Zeus, the King of the Gods, was a main aspect of Greek Mythology, and is an influential figure in society. He lived on Mt. Olympus, and ruled over all of the heavens. Zeus was born in Crete, and his parents were Cronus and Rhea. After he and his siblings defeated power hungry Cronus, Zeus became king alongside his five brothers and sisters, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Zeus’ symbols are lightning bolts, a bull, and an oak tree. He was considered to be the God of the sky, rain, and lightning, but he was also called the ruler of all of the Gods. While he was a God in Ancient Greek times, Zeus’ importance carries on traditions still today. He represents power and strength, just like he did in Greek times to mortals and immortals.
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These games held every four years were originally created after Zeus defeated Cronus and the other Titans. The first games were held in Olympia in 776 B.C. They were named the Olympics after Zeus’ home, Mount Olympus. The first contests included shot put, javelin, and the long jump. However, these games have evolved, and now include sports such as basketball, volleyball, and swimming. If it were not for Zeus’ contributions, the Olympic Games would not exist today. Besides an international sporting contest, Zeus has influenced the modern world by what he symbolizes. Power, strength, and dominance are what a company wants to embody. Fittingly, many companies are named after this powerful God including restaurants, mortgage companies, and even a pet food business. Some movies even feature Zeus as the king of the Greek Gods. Overall, Zeus has impacted the modern world greatly, through the Olympics and many company names, this Greek god has proved to be important even in recent …show more content…
Cronus, Zeus evil father, swallowed all five of his other siblings. Metis, Zeus’ mother, told him to trick Cronus into eating a poisoned plant so that he would throw up Zeus’ siblings. The other Titans became angry that the siblings were ruling, so they revolted. The three most powerful God’s, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, were all fashioned weapons. Poseidon was given a trident, Hades an invisible cap, and Zeus received lightning bolts. With the power of all the siblings, the mighty Titans were defeated. Tartarus, a pitch black pit, is where Zeus sent the Titans, and power was restored to Mt. Olympus. Zeus has taken part in myths involving many women. A jealous Hera turned one of Zeus’ mistresses, Io, into a cow and a gadfly chased her through Greece. Also, Zeus and Princess Alcmena were the parents of the famous hero Hercules. However, Zeus did some terrible things to people he disliked. When Prometheus stole fire for mankind, Zeus chained him on a mountain where a hawk devoured his liver every day. The king of the gods also killed Asclepius by throwing a lightning bolt at him because the first great doctor was taking money for bringing souls back to life. Zeus was definitely a main part of Greek Mythology, he was in many different
These games held every four years were originally created after Zeus defeated Cronus and the other Titans. The first games were held in Olympia in 776 B.C. They were named the Olympics after Zeus’ home, Mount Olympus. The first contests included shot put, javelin, and the long jump. However, these games have evolved, and now include sports such as basketball, volleyball, and swimming. If it were not for Zeus’ contributions, the Olympic Games would not exist today. Besides an international sporting contest, Zeus has influenced the modern world by what he symbolizes. Power, strength, and dominance are what a company wants to embody. Fittingly, many companies are named after this powerful God including restaurants, mortgage companies, and even a pet food business. Some movies even feature Zeus as the king of the Greek Gods. Overall, Zeus has impacted the modern world greatly, through the Olympics and many company names, this Greek god has proved to be important even in recent …show more content…
Cronus, Zeus evil father, swallowed all five of his other siblings. Metis, Zeus’ mother, told him to trick Cronus into eating a poisoned plant so that he would throw up Zeus’ siblings. The other Titans became angry that the siblings were ruling, so they revolted. The three most powerful God’s, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, were all fashioned weapons. Poseidon was given a trident, Hades an invisible cap, and Zeus received lightning bolts. With the power of all the siblings, the mighty Titans were defeated. Tartarus, a pitch black pit, is where Zeus sent the Titans, and power was restored to Mt. Olympus. Zeus has taken part in myths involving many women. A jealous Hera turned one of Zeus’ mistresses, Io, into a cow and a gadfly chased her through Greece. Also, Zeus and Princess Alcmena were the parents of the famous hero Hercules. However, Zeus did some terrible things to people he disliked. When Prometheus stole fire for mankind, Zeus chained him on a mountain where a hawk devoured his liver every day. The king of the gods also killed Asclepius by throwing a lightning bolt at him because the first great doctor was taking money for bringing souls back to life. Zeus was definitely a main part of Greek Mythology, he was in many different