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The leader of the Gods and God of the sky and thunder in Greek Mythology, equivalent to the Roman God Jupiter.

Last son of Cronus? (Saturn for Romans) who had the habit of eating his own children, he ends this tyranny with the help of his mother and rescue his brethren. According to one version, he was raised in a hidden cave by Amathea?.

Brother and husband of Hera (identified with Juno). Their son is Hephaistos? (Vulcan). He is famous for his many extraconjugal affairs with various goddesses - notably Demeter, Latona, Dione, Maia?, etc - and mortal women - notably Semele?, Io, Europa, Leda, etc.

As a result, father of many demi-gods and heroes such as Heracles (Hercules). The Greeks considered him to probably still be producing mortal offspring. Brother of Poseidon, Hades, Hestia?, Hera and Demeter.


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Edited October 17, 2001 8:12 pm by Zundark (diff)
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