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Zeus

Aphrodite

 

Zeus was the king of the gods. He had affairs with 8 goddesses other than his wife, Hera. He also had affairs with countless  mortals and nymphs.  There fore, he is the cause of many myths. Zeus was also the god of the sky. His weapon was the thunderbolt.  Still another job of Zeus's was the god of hospitality.

 

Roman Name: Jupiter
Father: Cronus
Mother: Rhea
Wife: Hera
Children: Too many! Some are Athena, Persephone, Apollo, Artemis, Eros, Ares, Hepheastus, Hebe, Hercules, Argus, Minos, Perseus, Helen, Pollux, the Muses, the Graces, etc..., etc...

 

The following stories are about Zeus:

 spinning_star.gif (7082 bytes)The Story of Io

 

 

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