2006-08-02 14:09:48 · 11 answers · asked by Chris M 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
well gods back then were mainly named after words commenly used, where Greece started "zeus" ment weather so when the civilazation became more advance they remembered the word "zeus" scence that is a very common word, probably more used than any other word, they used that to be their chief god
2006-08-02 18:05:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not all the ancients agree in that, zeus (or dias - dhias in greek) was the father of most of the rest 11 gods of the ancient greeks.
2006-08-02 18:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by Spartan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The city that worshipped Zeus stomped the crap out of all the cities that had other candidates for lead-god among follower-gods.
2006-08-02 14:13:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Collective Conscious memory of a great leader, from the Minoan Society that at one time was a super power. He most likely had an enormous influence on the early tribes of the mainland by his deeds, given enough time he became defied through many, many generations. Passing his story on word of mouth and distorting and exaggerating with time.
2006-08-02 16:53:15 · answer #4 · answered by spider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aphrodite- love Apollo- solar Ares- anger and conflict Artemis- Goddess of the seek Athena- information and conflict Demeter- ? Dionysus- Wine and events Hephaestus- god of forging - Hera- marrige Poseidon- Oceans Zeus- skies and king of the gods Hestia- Earth/land Marriges- Zeus & Hera, Haphaestus & Aphrodite, Aphrodite cheated on her husband with Ares. that's all i comprehend.
2016-10-01 10:02:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with his association with the sky. They perceived the sky as the greatest and most powerful of all that was around them, as it contained the sun, moon, and stars and could harm the Earth(with lightning), but the Earth couldn't harm it. But that's just a guess...
2006-08-03 06:01:46 · answer #6 · answered by Elminster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Cronos was eating all his children, till Zeus's mother tricked him and fed him a rock instead of Zeus.
Zeus went on to grow up, and cut open Cronos's stomache releasing all his siblings.
I guess you could say they owe him one...
2006-08-02 14:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by MysticTortoise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bescause he was the oldest or something so Mother Earth told him he was the leader. Or maybe he was the youngest. I have'nt read about any of that since I was little.
2006-08-02 14:13:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he whacked Big Paully and became boss of bosses....
2006-08-03 14:49:17 · answer #9 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let say that he was a good player. he did not think what to do.he did it instantly so it was his advantage of all of them
2006-08-02 14:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by IcyQueen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋