Zeus' Lovers However, theirs would prove to be a bittersweet marriage, because Zeus, to say the least, was a promiscuous god. Bearing the shape of many different animals, he had numerous …

Zeus' Wives Zeus and Metis His first and favorite lover was Metis, a Titan goddess and mother of Athena. Zeus and Themis He later married Themis, Titan goddess of tradition, with whom he …

Zeus, the king of gods and men, was born in a cave in Greece and was raised by a goat, Amalthea. It was also in the nearby islets of Paximadia that the twins Artemis and Apollo were …

Ixion fared even worse: Zeus fooled him into making love with a cloud fashioned in Hera’s image, and then ordered Hermes to bind him to a perpetually turning wheel of fire. By most accounts, …

Zeus came to lust after Metis, and chased her in his direct way. Metis tried to escape, going so far as to change her form many times; she changed into various creatures such as hawks, fish, …

Unbeknownst to Zeus, Metis was already pregnant with Athena at the time he swallowed her. Inside Zeus's body, Metis began crafting a helmet for her unborn daughter. This act led to …

Zeus, along with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, divided the universe by drawing straws; Zeus won and became the king of the sky, as well as the ruler of mortals and gods; Poseidon …

The aegis is a shield carried primarily by Zeus in Greek mythology, which he sometimes lent to Athena. According to other sources, it was not a shield but rather an animal skin worn over the …

Mar 9, 2023 · Eventually, Zeus determined that Adonis would spend part of the year with Aphrodite and part of the year with Persephone. Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial water …

It was a beautiful day and they went off gathering flowers by the sea. Zeus noticed this charming group, particularly Europa, who was the prettiest of the maidens. According to some sources, …