Ben

 Ancient Greek Gods **  Zeus   ** **where the Olympic games came from? If you want to learn about the 2 important goddesses Zeus and Demeter read this. This paragraph will be about the history of the Olympic games and a lot more.** ** Zeus  **   **    is the god of the sky and the ruler of Mount Olympus, he was also called Jupiter by the Romans he got that name because the Romans believe that Zeus had the same power as their god named Jupiter. His symbols are the eagle, the oak tree and the royal sceptre. He was considered the father of the gods and of mortals, but he did not create them. He has his own weapon and that will be thunderbolt he received the thunderbolt from the Cyclops who were the giants that helped Zeus in the war against his father. He married Hera and Athena was his favourite child. One of the greatest feasts for Zeus was the Olympic games. They were taking place every four years in Olympia even if there was a war the Greece will stop and take part of the Olympic games. Zeus was the protector and the ruler of the Olympian family, he was the son of Cronus and Rhea, He also married his other sister, Demeter, he married so many women. He has 3 sisters Hestia, Demeter and Hera. Zeus is a pretty powerful god after all.I wish you know a lot more about Zeus now. Demeter ** ** In the Greeks, Demeter was their goddess of corn and the harvest, but she doesn’t care about corn and harvest in winter and here are some information about Demeter. Demeter plays a very important part in all the goddesses in the Greeks. She told the humans the art of sowing and ploughing she is the sister of Zeus and she is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She is the goddess of a lot of things for example: she is the goddess of Law & Order she is the one who instructed mankind the law. She is also the goddess of all the fruit & vegetables in the world. Because of her our whole world is filled with leaves and flowers. ** ** Now you know where the Olympic games come from and wish you learned a lot more about Zeus and Demeter. Not only these two god and goddess are important there are a lot more that are important for the Greeks. **     By:Ben