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"Earthshaker" error?

Worship of Zeus originated among the heirs of Minoans, devin likes men where he was well known as the Earthshaker. I had to insert Myceneans for obvious reasons. But the 'Earth Shaker' is Poseidon, the consort of the two goddesses of Crete and Mycenean Pylos, is he not? I've left that for you all to puzzle out. Wetman 03:21, 23 Nov 2003 (UT

I think that though Poseidon was the Earthshaker, that they may have thought that since Zeus and Poseidon were brothers Zeus would have some of that power. Therefore Zeus had the thunder so that might have "shaken the ground".[User:Kangaroo2] 05:19, 1 December 2008

What?

"Christian patristic writers took up the suggestion with ethnu"? What? I would add a period to the sentence, but that doesn't even make sense.

Athena

Shouldn't Athena be mentioned up top with his prominent children?

Athena is not actually one of Zues's children, she came from his mind. Zues had his skull cut open and she sprang forth. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brandonr1994 (talk • contribs) 20:20, 25 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

But it is still his child right? I mean, she came out of Zeus Hermes13 (talk) 20:43, 6 April 2010 (UTC) Hermes13[reply]

Athena is Zeus' first child. he swallowed Metis, Athena's mother, and gave birth to Athena himself —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.173.81.155 (talk) 01:12, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marnas God of Gaza

Biblical Relationship to the birth of Zeus

The word Jesus is a contractive slur of the word Jupiter and Zeus The Bible line, which states this is my beloved son in which I am well pleased is the words of Apollo who's face brightens upon the child's birth. The story of Noah is an ancient story of the birth of Zeus and the great battle which the gods fought for domination of the Earth. The story properly interpreted would indicate that Zeus the planet Jupiter was aquired from outside the solar sytem and not part of the solar sytem during its creation. That the solar system underwent great changes which destroyed two worlds which created the astoroid belt and changed the position of the ruling diety in the solar system. Jupiter became the fith planet and Uranus was forced to become the seventh. This work is Compliments of Michael K. Reilly Author of Gravity Electrical Geometry Electronics and Time Machines. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.200.230.147 (talk) 22:16, 23 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zeus becomes king of the gods

After reaching manhood, Zeus forced Cronus to disgorge first the stone (which was set down at Pytho under the glens of Parnassus to be a sign to mortal men, the Omphalos) then his siblings in reverse order of swallowing. In some versions, Metis gave Cronus an emetic to force him to disgorge the babies, or Zeus cut Cronus' stomach open. Then Zeus released the brothers of Cronus, the Gigantes, the Hecatonchires and the Cyclopes, from their dungeon in Tartarus, killing their guard, Campe. As a token of their appreciation, the Cyclopes gave him thunder and the thunderbolt, or lightning, which had previously been hidden by Gaia. Together, Zeus and his brothers and sisters, along with the Gigantes, Hecatonchires and Cyclopes overthrew Cronus and the other Titans, in the combat called the Titanomachy. The defeated Titans were then cast into a shadowy underworld region known as Tartarus. Atlas, one of the titans that fought against Zeus, was punished by having to hold up the sky.

After the battle with the Titans, Zeus shared the world with his elder brothers, Poseidon and Hades, by drawing lots: Zeus got the sky and air, Poseidon the waters, and Hades the world of the dead (the underworld). The ancient Earth, Gaia, could not be claimed; she was left to all three, each according to their capabilities, which explains why Poseidon was the "earth-shaker" (the god of earthquakes) and Hades claimed the humans that died. (See also: Penthus)

Gaia resented the way Zeus had treated the Titans, because they were her children. Soon after taking the throne as king of the gods, Zeus had to fight some of Gaia's other children, the monsters Typhon and Echidna. He vanquished Typhon and trapped him under a mountain, but left Echidna and her children alive. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.34.75.36 (talk) 10:20, 28 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

eas granted his powers from a poose —Preceding unsigned comment added by Badar-wiki (talk • contribs) 22:56, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

after i wake up i find my shoes so i can take out the garbage. it usually stinks. really bad. really really bad. how does this tie in to zeus? it doesn't. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.124.147.165 (talk) 17:19, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zeus = Deus

Deus(in Laconian), Deus(in Boeotian) Böri (talk) 10:56, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just curious why there are no links to any references of almost any of the major Greek Gods in Popular Culture. I feel as though it's a good way for people to find other interesting topics.

Grimbear13 (talk) 16:28, 17 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

King of the Gods?

This article begins with describing Zeus as "King of the Gods". Where do you reference that to? In which Greek text is he referred to as King of the Gods? It would be more appropriate, I think, to say "Father of Gods and men"(Hesiod, Theogony). At least we know that the Greeks worshipped him as such, and this being an article about a Greek God, The Greek God, it certainly would make more sense to add this in the first paragraph if not the opening sentence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.19.172.172 (talk) 01:21, 27 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's a very sensible point.--Wetman (talk) 22:20, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Other Titles...

Palamnaeus- Punisher of Murderers Basileus- King Amboulios-Counsellor Epidotes- Giver of good Soter-Saviour Hypatos-Supreme, Most High Koryphaios-Chief, leader Melchius-Gracious, Merciful Theos Agathos-The Good God Keraunios- Of the thunderbolt ...and last but not least "FATHER OF GODS AND MEN" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.19.172.172 (talk) 19:50, 27 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hephaestus Missing from Table

Hephaestus is listed in the article text as being a child of Zeus by Hera (at least in some accountings), but while the other children which also may be attributed to their union are included in the "Children by divine mothers" table, Hephaestus is omitted. He should be added for completion.

Soralette (talk) 23:54, 16 April 2010 (UTC) Hephaestus was the son of Hera and Zeus, but he was born before Zeus married Hera. Eros, the god of Love and Athena, the wisdom goddess —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.173.81.155 (talk) 22:07, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aphrodite


Aphrodite was NOT I repeat NOT a child of Zeus. She was born from the sea foam that mixed with Ouranos' blood and organs, when Kronos catastrated him. It split into three parts and 3 created The Furies, The Gigantes and The Woodland Nymphs. The last part floated into an oyster and in 32 years created Aphrodite. Aphrodite was not the child of Zeus and Dione. Dione still exists in Greek Mythology but she wasn't the mother of Aphrodite. Dione was just the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and the sister of Pyrrah. Eros, the god of Love and Athena, the wisdom goddess —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.173.81.155 (talk) 20:00, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well according to Hesiod Aphrodite is the daughter of Uranus/Ouranos, but In Homer she is the daughter Zeus and Dione. See Aphrodite#Aphrodite Ourania and Aphrodite Pandemos. Paul August ☎ 20:59, 20 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah but I still agree more that Aphrodite was the daughter of Ouranos. Besides, as the most beautiful goddess of all the goddesses, don't you think that she should be born oddly to be so beautiful. Eros, the god of Love and Athena, the wisdom goddess

It doesn't matter what you or I "think". Paul August ☎ 01:15, 21 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If it dosen't matter why are you writing about it. Eros, the god of Love and Athena, the wisdom goddess

Are you serious?

Listen up I study the Iliad for years and I teach about it in the main university of athens and there is no dione all gods of greek mythology they have nicknames in this poeme and aphrodite was the adopted daughter of Zeus she was the daughter of cronos (zeus father) and the sea!!sorry about the bad quallity of my eng. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.72.70.219 (talk) 10:35, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Homer Illiad 5. 370 writes "Aphrodite flung herself upon the knees of her mother Dione." Are you saying that "Dione" is a "nickname" for Hera? What is your source for that? The Oxford Classical Dictionary says that "Dione was a consort of Zeus at Dodona". Paul August ☎ 14:39, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pronunciation

Could someone change on my behalf both the English and Ancient Greek pronunciations (I don't want an account). The English would be more accurate as

 {{IPA-en|ˈzʊːs|US}} or {{IPA-en|ˈzjʊːs|UK}}

and the Ancient Greek as

 {{IPA-el|zdeús|Ancient Greek:}}

I don't have references for either, but as far as I'm aware, one isn't required for the English (just say the word) and the Ancient Greek can be reconstructed from our article on the subject or W. Sidney Allen's Vox Graeca if anyone's unsure. Thanks. 79.67.153.54 (talk) 19:02, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tantalus

It dosen't say Tantalus on the Zeus#Consorts and Children#By divine mother that Tantalus was the son of Zeus and the Oceanid Plouto, daughter of Tethys and Oceanus.

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