Zeus, Poseidon, And Hades Were Children Of Titans

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Have you ever wondered about Greek Gods? Like Zeus? Poseidon? Hades? What about Titans? Well, did you know that Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were children of Titans? In fact, Cronus and Rhea, some of the most powerful Titans. Did you know Cronus would devour his children right after they were born? He did this because he was told that one of his children would overthrow him. What about the Big Three? Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades? Actually, they defeated Cronus, so they decided to split up power in the sky, the sea, and the Underworld.
Zeus
To start of with, Zeus was the youngest of the Three and chose to rule the sky. He was the King of the Olympian gods and the leader of the Twelve. In addition, he also ruled the Heavens and the Olympos. Zeus was the god of the weather, Kings, fate, law and order. More importantly, Zeus was married to his sister, Hera, in which he had four of his thirty-six known godly children. The text claims, “Zeus mated with many goddesses and mortals, but was married to his sister Hera – goddess of marriage and monogamy.” His weapon of choice was the thunderbolt. Poseidon …show more content…

Under Zeus’s rule, he was one of the Twelve. Unlike most other gods, he chose to live in the sea other than mount Olympus. He was also the god of horses and chariots and earthquakes and storms. He was married to Amphitrite, a Nereid. Pegasi were created by him and Medusa. He was considered a bad-tempered, greedy, and moody person. Specifically, based on the text, “He was known to be vengeful when insulted – for example, when he brutally blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus because his father, Odysseus, had insulted

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