- Mortal or Immortal? Immortal
- Character Type: King of the Gods, Sky and Thunder God
- Relatives: Son of Cronus and Rhea; brother to Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia; father to many gods and heroes including Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Heracles, and Perseus
- Friends & Enemies: Friends include Athena, Apollo, Artemis; enemies include Titans (especially Cronus), Giants, and various mortals who defy him
- Powers & Personality Traits: Controls lightning and weather; known for his authority, justice, and sometimes jealousy or wrath; can shapeshift and is often depicted as majestic and powerful
- Home: Mount Olympus (Greek) / Capitoline Hill (Roman)
- Myth(s): Overthrew his father Cronus to become king of the gods; seduced many mortals and goddesses; punished Prometheus for giving fire to humans; involved in the Trojan War; story of Europa and the bull
- Other Information: Zeus is the Greek counterpart to the Roman god Jupiter; often symbolized by the thunderbolt, eagle, and oak tree; central figure in Greek mythology and religion
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