Is Zeus Love Life Relevant to the Society s beliefs
... Is it the lack of love from their spouse? ... Whatever the reason, adulterous acts are prominent actions of the Greek god Zeus. ... In the majority of these stories, Hera (Zeus wife and sister) only punishes the women, instead of punishing Zeus directly. ... This is one of the many ways the stories of Zeus affairs are directly related to the Ancient Greek’s cultural beliefs including women, their role in society, homosexual relations, and the mans ability to be sexually promiscuous outside of marriage with out consequence. As there are many stories of Zeus, only a few will be examined here. Zeus was not the first of the ancient Greek gods, but he is considered the supreme god. ... Eventually, Zeus overthrows his father to take his place as the “main” god on top of Mount Olympus. ... But Zeus, just like anyone, has his weakness. ... Zeus had two wives before Hera. The first wife, Metis, was seduced by Zeus and impregnated with Athena. Of course she is never thought of as the mother of Athena though because of the beliefs of the ancient Greeks. ... Zeus consumed both of his first wives, and in doing so gained their power and authority. Similarly the ancient Greeks believed that the man held all power in society, and women were of no other importance than procreation. Hera was not seduced by Zeus, but tricked by him. Zeus went to her as a bird, and Hera, feeling, sorry for the bird held it close to her breast. Zeus seized the opportunity and changed back to his normal form and raped her.