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Greek and Roman Mythology

Greek and Roman Mythology. Twelve Olympians- Zeus. Olympian gods and goddesses. Zeus (Jupiter). the King of the Gods, the Lord of Sky Father of Gods and men Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer weapon: thunderbolt

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Greek and Roman Mythology

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  1. Greek and Roman Mythology Twelve Olympians- Zeus

  2. Olympian gods and goddesses

  3. Zeus (Jupiter) • the King of the Gods, the Lord of Sky • Father of Gods and men • Rain-god, Cloud-gatherer • weapon: thunderbolt • His breastplate was the aegis, awful to behold; his bird was the eagle, his tree the oak. His oracle was Dodona in the land of oak trees. The god’s will was revealed by the rustling of the oak leaves which the priests interpreted.

  4. Zeus (Jupiter)

  5. Affairs of Zeus • Io  She was changed into a white heifer. • Europa  Zeus as a bull • Leda  Zeus as a swan (Pollux and Helen) • Callisto  She was changed into a bear. (Arcas) • Danaë  Zeus as a shower of gold (Perseus) • Alcmena  Zeus as the form of her husband, Amphitryon (Hercules)

  6. Zeus and Io

  7. Europa and the bull

  8. Leda and the swan

  9. Leda’s Daughter - Helen

  10. Callisto and Zeus

  11. Callisto and Arcas - The Great Bear (Ursa Major) and the Lesser Bear (Ursa Minor)

  12. Danaë and Zeus

  13. The Milky Way Hercules became immortal when Zeus put the infant at the breast of his divine spouse Hera as she slept. It was a sneaky deal. Having suckled the divine milk of the goddess, Hercules became immortal, but ever after he was dogged by the enmity of the goddess, who was irate at the infidelity of her husband Zeus.

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