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By: Jesse Shunk

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By: Jesse Shunk

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    1. By: Jesse Shunk

    2. Overview Zeus family tree King of the Gods Nickname of Zeus Why Zeus? Sacrifices Interesting facts Credits End

    3. Zeus Family Tree

    4. KING of the GODS Being the supreme ruler he upheld law, justice and morals, and this made him the spiritual leader of both gods and men.

    5. Nickname for Zeus “The Lord of Justice" “Kosmetas" (orderer) "Soter" (savior) "Polieos" (overseer of the polis, city Eleutherios" (guarantor of political freedoms)

    6. Why Zeus and not Cronus’ other kids? After Cronus had been warned that one of his children would depose him. Cronus knowing the consequences, as he had overthrown his father Uranus. To prevent this from happening Cronus swallowed his newborn children. But his wife Rhea and Gaia their mother, wrapped a stone in swaddling clothes in place of the infant Zeus. Cronus thinking it was the newborn baby swallowed the stone. Meanwhile Rhea had her baby taken to Crete, and there, in a cave on Mount Dicte, the divine goat Amaltheia suckled and raised the infant Zeus.

    7. Sacrifices Priests must conduct regular sacrifices. The priests will look for sheep, cattle or goats to offer up to Zeus. Sometimes the almighty Zeus himself will appear in your city. Zeus will also heed your prayers. If he grants your prayer, he will personally repel the next enemy army that invades your city. If Zeus notices that a particularly strong army is coming to attack your city, he may take it upon himself to crush it on your behalf. The oracle at Zeus' temple will help you predict the future. If the priestesses at the oracle respond to your inquiries, they will alert you to an event that will happen in one year's time. on your city.

    8. Zeus’ strengths and weaknesses Zeus's Weaknesses: Gets in trouble over love affairs, can be moody. Zeus's Strengths: Highly powerful, strong, charming, persuasive.

    9. Credit Google.com Patheon.org AncientHistory.com

    10. The End

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