"In Greek Mythology, Zeus was the chief god of the Olympian pantheon, the youngest son of the Titans Cronos and Rhea, and brother-husband to Hera" (McCaffery). According to McCaffery, "after overthrowing Cronos with the help of Rhea, Zeus became the new chief god, conquering all those who challenged him"(abc-clio.com). Zeus is the all powerful god and no one opposes him. Zues was believed to control all of the weather, two symbols identified him, the eagle and thunderbolt. (McCaffery). Because Zeus was all-seeing, he would not only punish evil, but also dispense rewards for heroic conduct (McCaffery). There are many myths about Zeus(Graf). Among the best known are those told in the poems of HOMER and HESIOD(Graf). In the article it is stated that Zeus' father Cronos ate Zeus' four siblings, and his mother Rhea saved him from being eaten (Graf)." When Zeus grew up, he tricked Cronos into spitting up his five brothers and sisters. Zeus and the others then deposed Cronos and the other Titans" (Graf)."As the new rulers of the universe, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades divided up the domain. Zeus became god of the sky, Poseidon god of the sea, and Hades god of the underworld, Mt. Olympus and the rest of earth were common territory"(Graf).Because of his role in freeing the others from Cronos and leading them against the Titans, Zeus was accepted by other divinities as the supreme god(Graf). In all Zeus was very important to Greek culture and a great god.
"Greek religious cults worshiped Zeus as early as 3000 B.C. The OLYMPIC GAMES, the major Greek festival honoring Zeus, were first held in the 700s B.C."("Zeus"). During the games, participants held a magnificent sacrifice to Zeus("Zeus"). He had only a few city-state festivals, probably because he was considered to be the protector of all humans, not just the inhabitants of a particular city-state. Zeus also had a Greek oracle dedicated to him, called Dodona, in the mountains of Epirus. It may have been the oldest oracle in Greece, and it remained in use until around 200 B.C.er("Zeus"). "In Homer's Iliad, a poem that shaped and perpetuated the picture of the gods, Zeus rules by strength and wisdom: if all the other gods and goddesses were to try to pull him from the sky, they would fail, whereas he could haul them all up if he had the mind ("Divinities").
"Greek religious cults worshiped Zeus as early as 3000 B.C. The OLYMPIC GAMES, the major Greek festival honoring Zeus, were first held in the 700s B.C."("Zeus"). During the games, participants held a magnificent sacrifice to Zeus("Zeus"). He had only a few city-state festivals, probably because he was considered to be the protector of all humans, not just the inhabitants of a particular city-state. Zeus also had a Greek oracle dedicated to him, called Dodona, in the mountains of Epirus. It may have been the oldest oracle in Greece, and it remained in use until around 200 B.C.er("Zeus"). "In Homer's Iliad, a poem that shaped and perpetuated the picture of the gods, Zeus rules by strength and wisdom: if all the other gods and goddesses were to try to pull him from the sky, they would fail, whereas he could haul them all up if he had the mind ("Divinities").
http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/File:Zeus_Lightning_Bolt.png Craig Palmer Zeus Lightning Bolt n.d.