Monster In Greek Mythology

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I spent time doing some various research on the Greek-Mythology God and "monster" Zeus. His country of origin is Greco-Roman, and his "creator" is Greek-Mythology in itself. His story and life is one that interests many, he is also very well known among scholars and even basic readers. Zeus's father Kronos is a terrible man, for whatever reason he felt the need to eat his off spring. He had eaten all of Zues's older siblings, his mother was not going to allow for this to happen yet again. When Zues was born, his mother gave his father Kronos a rock in a blanket to eat instead of the actual baby. Kronos did not even notice, Zeus was given and raised by a "nanny" that allowed him to grow into the Mythology God that he now is. Once Zues was

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