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Zeus: The Complete Story of the King of the Greek Gods

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Zeus: The Complete Story of the King of the Greek Gods

Lord of Olympus, the Thunderbolt and the Throne of Heaven

The complete story of Zeus, king of the Greek gods. The war against the Titans, the thunderbolt that won him heaven, the loves and quarrels that filled Olympus, and the god of justice and hospitality the Greeks swore their oaths upon.

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  • 11 chapters, primary sources
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  • Original ink illustrations
  • From Hesiod and Homer to the tragedians
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  1. 01Before Olympus: The War of the Titans
  2. 02The Child Hidden from Cronus
  3. 03The Thunderbolt and the Fall of the Titans
  4. 04King of Gods and Men
  5. 05The Many Loves of Zeus
  6. 06Hera, Marriage and the Jealousy of Heaven
  7. 07Children of the Sky: Athena, Apollo and the Muses
  8. 08Zeus the Judge: Oaths, Guests and Justice
  9. 09Prometheus, Lycaon and the Great Flood
  10. 10The Oracle at Dodona and the Worship of Zeus
  11. 11The King Who Outlasted His Own Religion

About this book

About this Greek mythology guide

He hid in a cave because his father ate his children. The complete story of Zeus, from the war against the Titans to the throne of heaven.

Before there were gods on Olympus, there were the Titans, and the youngest of a doomed generation grew up in a cave because his father ate his children. That child was Zeus, and his story is the story of how order was wrestled out of chaos and held by force of will and a fistful of lightning.

This is the complete story of Zeus. The infant hidden from Cronus; the war that toppled the Titans; the division of the cosmos between three brothers; the thunderbolt and the throne of heaven; the endless loves and the jealousy of Hera; the children of the sky, from Athena to Apollo; and the other face of Zeus, the god of oaths, guests and justice whom even kings feared to cross.

The book follows Zeus through Hesiod, Homer, the Homeric Hymns and the tragedians, holding together the philanderer of the myths and the supreme judge of the Greek conscience. Every chapter cites where it comes from.

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What you will discover inside

  • The infant Zeus, hidden from a father who devoured his children
  • The ten-year war that toppled the Titans and remade the cosmos
  • How three brothers divided the sky, the sea and the dead
  • The loves of Zeus and the long jealousy of Hera
  • Zeus the judge: the god of oaths, guests and kings
  • The thunderbolt, the eagle and the oracle at Dodona

Greek mythology book at a glance

TraditionGreek mythology
Chapters11 chapters
Length180 pages
SourcesDrawn from the primary sources, cited inline
Reading levelBeginner-friendly. Every name and place is explained from scratch
FormatPrint-quality PDF
DeliveryPDF within 24 hours

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About the author

Guillaume Henry, founder of Mythologis

Guillaume Henry

Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Mythologis

Guillaume Henry founded Mythologis to make the world's mythologies readable without losing what makes them strange. Every Mythologis book draws on the primary sources first, cross-references multiple translations, and avoids inventing details that aren't in the originals.

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Questions about the Greek mythology book

When will I receive my PDF?

Within 24 hours of purchase. Your download link arrives in your inbox automatically.

Is this based on the original Greek sources?

Yes. It draws on Hesiod's Theogony, Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the Homeric Hymns and the Greek tragedians, with references to the standard editions.

Does it cover the myths and the religion?

Both. The famous love affairs and punishments sit alongside the worship of Zeus as god of justice, hospitality and the oath.

How long is the book?

Eleven chapters, around 180 pages depending on the final layout.

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