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Greek Mythology: The Power Of Zeus

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Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, the youngest of all his siblings. Once his Father learned that one of his children would overthrow him, he began to swallow them. He swallowed his first five children Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon. Not wanting her last child to be swallowed Rhea tricked Cronus into eating a stone instead of Zeus. She then hid Zeus from his father until he was strong enough to fight his father. Once he got strong enough he freed all of the prisoners of Tartarus and raged war on his father. During this battle he defeated his father and freed his siblings.

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He was seen as a king and was the most powerful immortal yet he can not change other peoples fate. ("The Gods of Olympus". Arts and Humanities Through the Eras 294-307) Zeus would sit in Mount Olympus and look down at all of the humans. Everyone except his enemies had great respect for Zeus. Many people knew not to go against Zeus because anyone who did would suffer great consequences.

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