ZeusGreek Mythology

ByBrent, Drew, and Sergio

Zeus: God of What?

● Zeus was the King of the gods● The god of sky● The god of weather● The god of law, order, and fate● The god of thunder

What powers did Zeus have?

● Zeus was the most powerful Greek god.

● Most famous power was the ability to throw lightning bolts.

● He had a Pegasus that carried his lightning bolts.

● Can control the weather and cause huge storms.

● He could mimic peoples voices● He could shape shift.

Birth and Saving of Zeus

● Zeus is the youngest of all of the Olympian gods.

● His father, Cronus, had eaten all of his brothers and sisters.

● His mother, Rhea, didn’t want Zeus to get eaten.

● She went to Earth and gave birth to Zeus on the island of Crete.

● She tricked Cronus, and he ate a bag of rocks instead.

● Later Zeus would take over as king of the Olympian gods.

Applying Zeus to Culture

● Zeus was the most important deity of ancient Greece.● He is important to culture because he was the most

powerful god, so people could look up to whom as an idol.● Every culture believes in something and the gods were

Greece’s way of explaining why things happen in the world.

Works Cited

● http://www.ancient.eu/zeus/ ● http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/zeus/stories/zeus-

king-of-the-gods/ ● http://www.behindthename.com/name/zeus● http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_greece/zeus.php