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Zeus
Zeus was the god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. Zeus overthew his Father Cronus. He then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and  Hades. Zeus won the draw and became the supreme ruler of the
gods. He is lord of the sky, the rain god. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him. He is married to Hera but, is
famous for his many affairs. He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths.He was the rain
god, and the cloud gatherer, who wielded the terrible thunderbolt. His breastplate was the aegis, his bird the eagle, his tree the oak. He is represented as the god of justice and mercy, the
protector of the weak, and the punisher of the wicked.
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