King of the gods often referred to as the father of gods and men, zeus was a sky god who controlled lightning, thunder and storms. This monumental programmatic work captures the legend of zeus, the my. Aug 20, 2015 zeus the king of the olympian greek gods. Olympian can be considered to mean of andor pertaining to olympus, that is, the celestial home of the grecoroman pantheon of gods and goddesses. King of the gods begins at the complete beginning, kaos, and ends with zeus taking up his thrown on mt. He had a series of disputes with other gods when he tried to take over their cities. Athena was the child of zeus and metis, she was given a throne because of her wisdom. For example, the horae belonged to zeus, the muses to apollo, eileithyia and hebe to hera, and the erotes to aphrodite. Zeus greek god of the sky and thunder, king of the gods. Zeus is the greek god of the sky, thunder, lightning, kingship, honor and justice.
The earlier greek gods were the titans, and kronos father of zeus was their king. Zeus, god of the sky and weather, king of the gods greek gods. King of the gods, introduces readers to the ruler of the olympian pantheon, telling his story from his. Zeus rise to power was a violent power struggle with crashing mountains and gargantuan titans trying to take out the olympians. Besides the twelve olympians, there were many other cultic groupings of twelve gods. Zeus is the olympian god of the sky and the thunder, the king of all other gods and men, and, consequently, the chief figure in greek mythology. Comic and graphic books juvenile fiction mythology folklore. Zeus a is the sky and thunder god in ancient greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of mount olympus. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading olympians. After gaea, the earth mother, begat the titans and had her husband, ouranos, killed, zeus future father, kronos, became lord of the universe. Although, he could pretty much intervene in every decision made by any of other gods, he had no control over the fates.
His mythologies and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of indoeuropean deities such as. King of the gods, introduces readers to the ruler of the olympian pantheon, telling his story from his boyhood to his ascendance to supreme power. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the xmen, etc owes to mankinds original superheroes. To the ancient greeks, he became the undisputed master of the universe, and as the source of all heavenly manifestations, he caused rain, drought, good weather and bad weather. For instance, zeus is typically stern, to the point, often abrupt, and authoritative, which coincides with his being the ruler of the sky and the king of the gods. The 12 olympian gods and goddesses of ancient greece.
They come from high means, usually from the current or last ruler. The name zeus is cognate with the first element of. Oconnor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy of greek gods. Zeus was the king of mount olympus, the home of greek gods, where he ruled the world and imposed his will on to gods and humans. Their children were zeus, hades, poseidon, hera, demeter and hestia. He commanded tempests and created storms, and few were those who dared to challenge his fearsome thunderbolts.
George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman. The first book of olympians begins years before zeus s birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of the cosmos. As gods, the olympians, and in particular the twelve council members, have extremely diverse personality traits that coincide with the realms andor concepts that they represent. Often referred to as the father of gods and men, he is a sky god who controls lightning often using it as a weapon and thunder. Zeus is the olympian god of the sky and the thunder, the king of all other gods and.
Zeus was the youngest child of kronos, the titan king of mount. Zeus, as the king of the gods, is very proud, commanding and has an extremely high amount of selfrespect, almost to the point of sanctimoniousness, condescension and narcissism. The titans are the older kind of gods in greek mythology. Although, he could pretty much intervene in every decision made by any of other gods, he had no control over t. Long ago, when the world was new and all of history was still a dream, the gods ruled the earth, zeus king among them. Classically, the olympian gods were a pantheon of twelve including. Hades had become ruler of the underworld, and decided to stay there. The name zeus is cognate with the first element of roman jupiter, and. King of the gods, introduces readers to the ruler of the olympian pantheon, telling his story from his boyhood to his. Kronos, oceanus, iapetus, hyperion, krios, and polos.
What are the names of the greek gods and goddesses. Each gets a throne on the highest peak of mount olympus. Read more read less explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Magically, zeus was the only god who could throw lightning bolts. He was the source of all heavenly manifestations, able to bring rain, drought, good weather and bad weather. The son of cronus and rhea, he is probably most famous for his infidelity to his sister and wife, hera. Though raised in a life of leisure, zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race of gods, and he must begin by destroying his father. Terrified of being killed by his children, kronos devours each of his offspring.
The king of the gods, zeus from the story the mighty olympians by hello07312005 john ross with 194 reads. Olympians series 12 primary works total works george oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and in this series of graphic novels, hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the xmen, etc owes to mankinds original superheroes. He became messenger of the gods and was thus given a throne. The original twelve titans were children of gaia mother earth and uranus father sky. He is the king of the dead but, death itself is another god, thanatos. Although hades was a major ancient greek god, and was the brother of the first generation of olympians zeus, poseidon, hera, demeter, and hestia, his realm was the underworld, far from olympus, and thus was not usually considered to be one of the olympians. Oconnors vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient greek mythology. Zeus ruled the entire universe no one was mightier than the mighty zeus.
Zeus by george oconnor for free with a 30 day free trial. King of the gods olympians book 1 the first book of olympians begins years before zeuss birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of the cosmos. Zeus was the first of the gods and a very imposing figure. Its the ultimate clash of the gods as the olympians challenge the titans in mythologys greatest showdown. This is the actual greek origin story, starting with gaea and ouranos, the rebellion of the titans, led by kronos, against their father, followed by the battle between the titans and the first olympians. I hereby claim you as the king of the gods, the thirteenth olympian. King of the gods is the 1st volume of the olympians book series by george oconnor.
Even without a dialogue, the stories unfold effortlessly through the characters expressions and backgrounds, that detailed yet simple. Follow zeus, youngest son of the titan kronos, as he overthrows his cannibalistic father and begins the olympian rule. King of the gods, god of lightning, sky, law, order and justice. Most immediately striking about this, aside from the exciting artwork, is the care oconnor takes to visualize the creation myth that begins with gaea creating and taking as a husband the sky, ouranos. Zeus had a demigod child, dionysus, whom invented wine. He is the king of olympus, the youngest son of the titans kronos and rhea, and the husband of the goddess hera. Its no big bang, but we do see a lot of titans, cyclopes, hekatonchieres and all sorts of other monsters, and a bunch of greek gods as well. Apr 08, 2017 history channel clash of the gods 110 zeus documentary world.
We have to get back to olympus as soon as possible so that zeus can tell what you need to know to be the king. Olympianszeusking of the gods by george oconnor overdrive. Their leader was cronus, who overthrew his father uranus and became ruler of the gods. King of the gods kindle edition by oconnor, george, oconnor, george. King of the gods is the first in a 12book graphicnovel series that highlights one greek god at a time. The olympians are a very crucial part of the story.
Its the ultimate clash of the gods as the olympians challenge the titans. Zeus and maia had a child whom was very crafty and talented, hermes. The main greek gods and goddesses are the olympians. Most of these were functionaries or minions of the twelve. Zeus king of the gods, god of sky, weather, air, lightning, honor, and justice. Zeus, god of the sky and weather, king of the gods greek. Zeus was not afraid of anything except possibly his wife, the horrible hera. Tells the story, in graphic novel format, of zeus, the king of the greek gods. Another war followed the gigantomachy but the olympians prevailed. King of the gods is the first book in olympians, a graphic novel series from first second that retells the greek myths. King of gods is the first book in a new graphic novel series about the stories and myths of the old greek gods. After zeus became king and ruler he cast lots with his brothers to see what they would rule poseidon, hera, hestia, and demeter obtained seats on mount olympus. Told as if it were a single issue of a comic book, starring zeus as a stillyoung, brash god. History channel clash of the gods 110 zeus youtube.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Zeus, hera, poseidon, demeter, ares, hermes, hephaestus, aphrodite, athena, apollo, artemis and hestia. Numerous educational institutions recommend us, including oxford university, michigan state university, and university of minnesota we have also been recommended for educational use by the following publications. The first book of olympians begins years before zeuss birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of. He was also known as the king of the gods and a ruler of mankind as he influenced the natural law and order of the cosmos. He is second only to zeus in power amongst the gods. History channel clash of the gods 110 zeus documentary world. The first book of olympians begins years before zeuss birth and shows the ancient greek view of the birth of the cosmos. List of figures in greek mythology simple english wikipedia. Hippolyta the olympians, also known as the old gods or the greek gods, were an extradimensional race of beings who were worshiped as gods by the ancient greek and amazonian civilizations. Olympians zeus king of the gods book ancient history. Gaea and ouranos produce the titans, the cyclopes, and the hekatonchieres.