| Zeus is where any discussion of ancient Greek deities | | | | was Zeus, the Greek god of sky and thunder, as well |
| should start. In Greek religion, Zeus represented the | | | | as the ruler of Mount Olympus and the highest |
| ultimate god and power.An Overview of Zeus and His | | | | ranking in the pantheon.Zeus was the youngest son |
| Role In Ancient GreeceThe many gods and | | | | of the Titans Chronos and Rhea, older gods who |
| goddesses found in ancient Greece formed a sort of | | | | were overthrown during the War of the Titans. |
| society, with the twelve (eventually 14) major deities | | | | Chronos had swallowed all of Zeus's siblings, and upon |
| residing on Mount Olympus. From this mythical place, | | | | winning his battle with his father, Zeus forced |
| the Greek pantheon looked down on the mortals and | | | | Chronos to disgorge the rest of his children. Some of |
| other mythical creatures, had interactions with others, | | | | these siblings became installed gods and goddesses |
| and even embarked on love affairs with non-gods. | | | | on Mount Olympus, and he even married one of |
| The lead god of those that lived on Mount Olympus | | | | them, his elder sister Hera. |