The ancient Greeks worshiped gods-just like the Egyptians-for different reasons altogether. Yet each god had their own importance to the world, they believed Apollo would drive his chariot across the skies to bring light to the world, and Aphrodite would keep people in love of what they are doing and love for other people, just to name two gods and their reasons. Zeus was the most powerful god, ruler of the skies, overseer of oaths, and bringer of the downfall of the Titans. Poseidon was the second most powerful god, ruler of the sea, creator of the horse, earth shaker, and storm bringer. Hades was the third most powerful god, ruler of the underworld, controller of the dead, and keeper of the earth’s riches. Out of all of the 12 major gods, these three gods were the most powerful and influential in the Greek belief, called the big three.
As the order of most powerful to least powerful goes, Zeus was the most powerful god. Zeus was born from the titans Kronos and Rhea, but a prophecy said that one of his children would overthrow Kronos, so he swallowed his children one by one that Rhea gave birth. Rhea was furious. The next child she bore, named Zeus by her and was hidden in a cave on the island Crete. Rhea then came back and tricked Kronos by giving him a rock dressed as Zeus. Kronos swallowed that without hesitation, thinking it was another son of his. After Zeus grew up, Rhea and him gave his father a special drink that would regurgitate the children Kronos ate, a concoction of mustard and honey. Since the children were immortal, they weren’t digested fully and grew inside Kronos’ stomach. When he drank the drink he regurgitated all the children, including the rock that Rhea gave him instead for Zeus. Strike after strike, the ...
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