Zeus & Cronos
A long time ago, before the world looked like it does now, there was a powerful god named Zeus.
But before Zeus became a mighty god, he was just a baby.
Zeus was born on a beautiful mountain, but his father, Cronos, was a mean giant.
Cronos was afraid that one of his children would grow up to be stronger than him, so he did something terrible.
He swallowed each of his newborn children.
But Zeus' mother, Rhea, wanted to keep him safe.
She took baby Zeus and hid him in a secret cave on the island of Crete,
where a magical goat named Amalthea took care of him and fed him so he could
grow strong.
As Zeus grew up, he became stronger and smarter.
One day, he learned that his
father, Cronos, was still being mean to his
brothers and sisters.
Zeus knew he had to do something to save them.
With help from his grandmother, Gaia, Zeus made a plan.
Gaia gave him a special drink to trick Cronos.
Zeus went to his father and got him to drink the potion.
As soon as Cronos drank it, something amazing
happened.
Cronos suddenly started to throw up.
And out came Zeus' brothers and sisters who had been trapped.
Now free, Zeus and his brothers and sisters worked together to fight Cronus.
With their powers combined, they defeated Cronus and sent him far away so he could never hurt them again.
After this, Zeus became the king of all the gods.
He built his throne high up on Mount Olympus, and from there he watched over the world and all the other gods.
But Zeus was not alone.
He married Hera, the goddess of marriage and family, and they had many children.
Some of these children were gods, and some were heroes.
One of Zeus' most famous children was Hercules, a great hero who had many adventures.
Another of Zeus' children was Hermes, the fast and clever messenger god who could go anywhere.
Zeus loved all his children, but he knew he had to make sure they followed the rules.
Sometimes, Zeus had to use his powers to keep the world peaceful and balanced.
He was a fair ruler who always tried to keep everyone safe.
When there was trouble, Zeus was ready to protect both gods and mortals, always watching over them as their strong and wise leader.
➀ 工匠 ➁ 使者 ➂ 園丁
➀ 海神 ➁ 大力士 ➂土地公
Q3, Zeus 管理
➀ 天 ➁ 海 ➂地下
Q4, Amalthea
➀山神 ➁山羊女 ➂河神
Q5, Mount Olympus 奧林帕斯
➀山 ➁河 ➂樹
Q6, Island of Crete
克里特 ➀山 ➁河 ➂島
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