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Zeus' parents were the sibling Titans Kronos and Rhea. Kronos (like his father Uranus before him) had heard a prophecy that one of his sons would dethrone him. He wasn't about to let this happen, so whenever Rhea gave birth, he took the child and swallowed it whole. So it was that their children Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, and Demeter spent their first years in his belly.
Rhea wasn't too happy about this situation, as you might suppose. So when their sixth child, Zeus, was born, she smuggled him to Crete and gave Kronos a stone wrapped in a blanket. Thinking it was the new child, Kronos gulped the boulder whole and went about his merry way. Zeus was then raised by Nymphs on the island of Crete.
After growing up, Zeus schemed with his mother Rhea to get his siblings back. He forced Kronos to vomit up those siblings he had swallowed, along with the stone that Kronos thought was the baby Zeus. Zeus then led his siblings in revolt and overthrew his father and the Titans, banishing them to Tartarus, which, according to Homer's Iliad, "is as far beneath Hades as Heaven is high above the Earth."
The conquering brothers Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon decided to divide the world among themselves. They drew lots to see who would control what. Hades got the underworld and all the dead folk, Poseidon got the seas and oceans, and Zeus got the skies. Because Zeus was god of the skies, high above any other gods, he also became king of the gods.
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Who was the king of gods in the Greek mythology?
The king of Greek gods, is the sky god, father of all gods, one of the big three, is Zeus.
Ruler of all gods and men in ancient Greece?
ZeusJupiter was the king of the ancient Greek gods.
Who is the leader of the Greek Gods?
There is not a greek mythology leader; it is based on gods and goddesses.
What role did Zeus play in greek mythology?
Zeus was the god of all gods and goddesses
In greek mythology who was Zous?
The proper spelling is "Zeus". Zeus was the ruler of Mount Olympus (home of all the Greek Gods) and King of the Gods. He was considered to be the God of the sky and thunder.
Who was the king of gods in the Greek mythology?
The king of Greek gods, is the sky god, father of all gods, one of the big three, is Zeus.
Ruler of all gods and men in ancient Greece?
ZeusJupiter was the king of the ancient Greek gods.
Who is the leader of the Greek Gods?
There is not a greek mythology leader; it is based on gods and goddesses.
Who is the god of all the greek gods?
Zeus
Who was Jupiter and Zeus?
Zeus was the king of the ancient Greek gods and Jupiter was the god of all gods in roman relgion.
Who is the queen of all ancient Greek gods?
Zeus was the king of the Greek gods. His wife Hera was the queen.
What is Greek for God?
Zeus the greek god of the sky, all gods, and lighting
Is Zeus an artist?
Zeus is leader of all gods and god of thunder in Greek Mythology.
What is an occupation of Zeus?
Zeus was the top god. He was ruler of all the other Greek gods.
What role did Zeus play in greek mythology?
Zeus was the god of all gods and goddesses
What greek god ruled all other gods?
Zeus
Why is Zeus god of all Greek gods?
Zeus if Father of Gods and men because he overthrew his father, Cronus, leader of the titans.
