Zeus is one of the most ancient gods of the world, he can be found in other Indo- European nations. He was brought to Greece around 2000 BC, but he had been worshiped since about 3000 BC. He was the ruler of all Greek gods, and father to most of them. Zeus was the god of thunders and storms, and generally of the weather and everything that had to do with the sky. The father of Zeus …
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…been hailed as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World." Also the Olympic Games were held in his honor. The Nemean Games, which were held every two years, were to also honor Zeus. There were numerous festivals throughout Greece: in Athens they celebrated the marriage of Zeus and Hera with the Theogamia. The celebrations were many: in all Zeus had more than one hundred fifty epithets, each one being celebrated in his honor.