Myths of Gods
The stories of Homer describe the ways of worship in ancient Greece. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were brothers, who overthrew their father Cronus from power. The three brothers struggled for power, and ultimately had a draw to become Gods of the three different worlds, the skies, the ocean, and the underworld.
Zeus became supreme ruler of the Gods. He was known as the God of the Skies and rain and lived on Mount Olympus. His weapon of choice is the thunder bolt (Hunt, n.d.).
His brother Poseidon became the God of the Ocean and was worshiped by sailors. He is second in command behind his brother Zeus. He lives in the ocean, and his weapon is the trident that could shatter any object and shake the Earth (Hunt, n.d.).
The third brother in the family is Hades, who had the worst luck in drawing against his brothers and became the ruler of the underworld, and the caretaker of the dead. He is also wealthy because of all of the precious metals that can be mined from the earth. He rarely leaves the underworld, and drives a golden chariot (Hunt, n.d.).
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades are three major Gods in Greek mythology. They each have their own talents and offerings for which they are worshiped. When there is a thunderstorm, people believe that someone made Zeus angry. When the seas rage or the Earth shakes, Poseidon is angry. People dread going to the underworld because of the horrific tales told of Hades (Hunt, n.d.).
