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King Zeus Research Paper

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Zeus married his own sister Hera, the goddess of marriage and monogamy. He had his throne on the highest top of Mount Olympus and was respected by all Gods and mortals. All the kings boasted that they descended from Zeus. It is said that Zeus was responsible of the weather and shaped it according to his temper. When in high spirits, Zeus would have blessed the world with fine weather; however, in case of bad mood, he would have thrown the rain, winds, lighting, and thunder to cause disaster to the mortal. (Lesley 9).
Zeus had a strong personality. He was carefree and loved to laugh out loud. He possessed the perfect knowledge and was merciful and prudent. However, he was rather unpredictable, since no one could guess the decisions he would make. The symbols of Zeus were the scepter, the throne, and the thunderbolt, which was as a gift from the Cyclopes because he liberated them. Zeus' tree was the oak tree, his sacred animal was the eagle and his roman’s name was Jupiter. Although Zeus set the laws and quite often carried out the harsh punishment for those who broke them, he wasn’t the only deity concerned with maintaining order. All the gods and goddesses such as Hera, Poseidon, and Hades placed their own demands upon mankind, most of which were concerned with …show more content…

He possessed a trident which was so powerful that it could shake the earth. Poseidon was able to cause tempests and earthquakes, drown lands, shatter rocks and had the ability to finally bring back peacefulness. Poseidon possessed two palaces, the one was up in Mount Olympus and the other was located in the depths of the seas and was bejeweled with gold and precious gems. Usually Poseidon preferred to stay with his wife Amphitrite beneath the ocean. He was a strong and imposing god. His symbols were the trident and his sacred animals were the dolphins and the

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