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Zeus
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His mother, Rhea, is a queen of the gods (1), and his father is
(2) her divine husband Cronus. As Titans, Rhea and Cronus are sister and brother
(3). At birth Cronus attempts to swallow Zeus (6) who is spirited away by Rhea
(7) and raised on the island of Crete by the curetes (8). We are told nothing of
his childhood (9), but n reaching maturity Zeus returns (10) and overthrows his
father Cronus (11). He then marries his sister Hera (12) and becomes king
of the gods (13). For a time he reigns uneventfully (14) and prescribes laws
(15) and (22) he was worshipped in temples.
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This document was placed on the web by Professor Thomas J. Sienkewicz for his students in CLAS230 Classical
Mythology at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois. It is based upon material he has used in mythology classes
for many years, first at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and then at Monmouth College in Monmouth,
Illinois. If you have any questions, you may contact him at toms@monm.edu.
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