Zeus (Ancient Greek: Δίας or Ζευς, meaning "who
thunders the sky") is the Greek god of honor, justice, lightning, and the skies.
He is the lord of Olympus and the son of the Titans, Kronos and Rhea. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter. Zeus was the youngest child of Kronos, the Titan king, and his sister/wife
Rhea. Kronos had risen to power by dethroning his father Ouranos and learned from his mother Gaea that he was fated to be overthrown by his
own child as well. Determined to retain his omnipotence, Zeus' father
consecutively devoured Hestia, Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, and Hera at birth.
Rhea was appalled by her husband's savagery and devised a scheme that would
spare the unborn god from this fate. Secretly giving birth on Mount Ida, leaving
Zeus under the care of the sacred goat Amaltheia, as Rhea quickly returned to Mount Othrys and tricked Kronos into swallowing a
disguised stone instead. Raised by Amaltheia Zeus learned of his destiny
and heritage from his mother when he reached adulthood. With her help, he was
able to infiltrate Kronos' palace and secure a position as his father's cup
bearer. Zeus knew he would need the support of his imprisoned siblings and gave
Kronos a mixture of mustard and wine, forcing him
to regurgitate the captive gods.
He quickly persuaded his freed brothers and sisters to help him take revenge
against their tyrannical father and declared war against him. After eleven long
years of fighting, the gods emerged victorious with the aid of the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires
whom Zeus had freed from Tartarus. Personally eviscerating Kronos with his
own weapon, casting his remains into Tartarus the
deepest pit in the Underworld and banishing his followers to the abyss Zeus
divided the earth between himself and his brothers with Hades receiving the Underworld and Poseidon seizing the waters while
Zeus took heaven for his domain.
The master bolt is the first and most powerful weapon that the Cyclops made for a god. The purpose of it was to
become Zeus' personal weapon (symbol
of power) and to help battle the Titans during the First
Olympian War. The Master bolt sheared the top off of Mount Etna and hurled Kronos from his throne. It is considered the most
powerful weapon in the world. There are many different versions of the Master
Bolt in mythology.
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