Who is Zeus How was he born Who did he marry Zeus was a Greek god He was the king of the 12 Olympians These gods were the rulers of the gods They lived on Mount Olympus Mount Olympus is in Greece It’s the highest mountain in Greece Zeus’s parents were Cronus and Rhea Zeus was the youngest child His parents were Titans Titans were giant gods They ruled until the Olympians took over Cronus was told that a son would take away his power So Cronus ate his children Rhea saved Zeus She hid Zeus in a cave She tricked Cronus She wrapped a rock in baby clothes She gave Cronus the rock instead 4 CHAPTER 1 KING OF GODS
Zeus hid at Crete Goddesses and goats raised him The goddesses clashed their swords This hid the sound of Zeus crying Zeus grew up He tricked Cronus He poisoned him Cronus threw up his children His children were born again So this made Zeus the oldest child Zeus led a war against the Titans He and his siblings won Siblings are brothers and sisters Zeus had long curly hair He had a beard 5
6 They divided the world into three main parts The three most powerful Olympians ruled them Zeus was the god of the sky Hades was the god of the underworld Poseidon was the god of the seas They were brothers They fought for power Zeus lived on Mount Olympus He sat on a golden throne He looked upon the world He saw everything He ruled over all Zeus is also called the Cloud-Gatherer
7 Family Tree Grandparents Uranus Father Sky and Gaia Mother Earth Parents Cronus god of time and Rhea goddess of fertility Brothers Poseidon god of the sea Hades god of the underworld Sisters Hera goddess of women and marriage Demeter goddess of the harvest Hestia goddess of the hearth and family Spouse Hera Children with Hera Ares god of war Eileithyia goddess of childbirth Hebe goddess of youth Hephaestus god of fire and craftsmen Zeus married his sister Hera Hera was the goddess of women and marriage She didn’t like him at first Zeus changed shape He disguised himself as a cuckoo bird
