Fun Facts About the Thunder God, Zeus!

1. Zeus obtained his rule in the heavens and Mount Olympus by conquering his father Cronus/Kronos. Zeus's father was a greedy man who loved being a supreme god. Because of this lust for power he would eat his own children birthed by Rhea - Zeus's mother.
2. It is said that when confronting Cronus, Zeus collaborated with his siblings who had been freed from the belly of their father. In the end Hades was the one to silently surprise Cronus by wearing an invisibility helmet, followed by Poseidon who immobilized his body. Zeus swiftly took advantage of the situation and destroyed his father by striking him with a deadly thunderbolt.
3. Zeus, although husband to his wife Hera, was often known for disguising himself in various forms to visit earth and seduce appealing maidens. Because of this, Zeus had many children - you may recall one of his most famous offspring from other Greek Mythological tales; Hercules.
4. Many of Zeus's other children go by the names of: Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Helen, Minos, Muses. Also included in some tales are Ares, Hephaestus , and Hebe 
5. This Greek God is also known by such aliases as "the Rain God" and "the Cloud Gatherer". He is said to wield and control fierce thunderbolts.
6. Zeus's famous symbols are the oak, eagle, thunderbolt, and bull.
7. The name "Zeus" means sky or bright.
8. Zeus is also known as the god of weather and fertility.
9. He was a god of morality (although some beg to differ due to his many affairs with human women!). Zeus would punish those who would commit evil deeds and reward those who were righteous and good of heart
10.Another name for this god is Jupiter which was used by the Romans.
11. Zeus's wife Hera was also his sister. He also had an affair with another sister by the name of Demeter; birthing a child - Persephone. is a name rarely unknown by individuals; from fables to mythical tales of triumph, adultery, justice and destruction. Most are familiar with this powerful Greek God. Below are fun facts and information about this legendary ruler of the heavens (sky).