CHAPTER 1 Rulers of the Gods Zeus Zeus was the incredibly powerful king of the Greek gods He ruled Mount Olympus the tall mountain above Greece where the gods lived Zeus had claimed the throne atop Olympus after he and his brothers and sisters led a war against their evil father Cronus They defeated Cronus and then Zeus and his brothers divided the realm between themselves Zeus ruled the sky Poseidon took the sea and Hades ruled the underworld Zeus also ruled the weather He would hurl thunderbolts down at the mortals below when they displeased him In addition Zeus was the god of hospitality and oaths He watched over the bonds between hosts and guests and the promises between people He punished anyone that broke these bonds or oaths Most importantly he was the god who gave kings on Earth the authority to rule In the stories of Wonder Woman Zeus did not take part in the creation of the Amazons Instead five goddesses gave life to the peace-loving tribe Eventually Zeus came to appreciate the Amazons and their mission to inspire Earth’s mortals to pursue truth and justice Centuries later when Princess Diana became Wonder Woman she received indestructible bracelets They were forged from pieces of Zeus magic shield forge to form something from metal using heat or a hammer
FACT In Roman mythology Zeus was known as Jupiter HERA Hera was the Greek goddess of women marriage and childbirth Although she held a lofty position Hera was always jealous of Zeus Poseidon and Hades Despite her feelings Hera sat beside Zeus throne as his queen and wife They even had several children including the war god Ares However their marriage was not a happy one Zeus fell in love with many other women which always drove Hera into a jealous frenzy For most of their time together Hera kept busy plotting revenge on Zeus In Wonder Woman’s world Hera was against the creation of the Amazons at first perhaps because it was not her idea Centuries later though she grew impressed with Diana’s skills and often came to her aid Most remarkably she brought Diana back to life after she was murdered by the demon Neron Hera even offered to make Diana the goddess of truth on Mount Olympus Though flattered by the offer Diana returned to the world of mortals to continue in her role as Wonder Woman
