Symbol or Attribute: Thunderbolt.
Strengths: Highly powerful, strong, charming, persuasive.
Weaknesses: Gets in trouble over love affairs, can be moody.
Birthplace: Most commonly believed to be born in a cave on Mount Ida on the island of Crete, where he took ashore Europa at the beach of Matala.
Spouse: Hera in most stories; Dione, mother of Aphrodite, at Dodona. Here is a picture of Zeus: at Dodona
Children: Lots and lots of them. Hercules is one famous child.
Some Major Temple Sites:Dodona in northwestern Greece, Athens.
Basic Story: Zeus is King of the Gods of Mount Olympus, seen here from space, fights with his wife Hera, and drops down to earth in a variety of disguises to seduce maidens who catch his fancy.
Interesting Fact: Some experts believe that not all the names of Zeus really refer to Zeus, but instead refer to similar gods popular in local areas of Greece. Zeus Kretagenes is the Zeus born on Crete.
More Fast Facts on Greek Gods and Goddesses:
Olympian Gods and Goddesses - Greek Gods and Goddesses at Home - Aphrodite - Apollo - Ares - Artemis - Athena - Demeter- Hades - Hephaestus- Hera - Hercules - Hermes - Pan- Persephone - Zeus.
