Zeus in ancient greek religion is the sky and thunder god who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. His mythology and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of Indo-European deities such as Jupiter, Perkūnas, Perun, Indra, Dyaus and Thor. Zeus is the youngest child of Cronus and Rhea, though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus's stomach after Zeus rescued...
