Greek Gods and Goddesses: Zeus

Greek Gods and Goddesses: Zeus — page 1

Greek Gods and Goddesses: Zeus — page 2 — DEADLY LIGHTNING Zeus looked down from his throne on Mount Olympus He saw an army of giants They climbed up the mountain and began to attack Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece Legends say it was the home of the gods 5 CHAPTER 1

Greek Gods and Goddesses: Zeus — page 3 — Zeus wasn’t worried He grabbed a lightning bolt It crackled loudly Zeus threw the bolt at one of the giants He sent the giant falling back to the earth Zeus used lightning bolts as weapons 6

Greek Gods and Goddesses: Zeus — page 4 — In some stories the goddess Nike drove Zeus’s chariot for him WIND GODS In addition to Zeus the Greeks worshipped four wind gods Some stories say these gods turned into horses to pull Zeus’s chariot 7

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