![]() In art, Zeus is typically depicted as a muscular man with a big, bushy beard, holding his bolt in hand.Some ancient sources state that Melinoe, the Underworld goddess, was his daughter but others say that she was actually the offspring of Persephone and Zeus, conceived when Zeus took on the form of Hades and seduced Persephone. There’s also no mention of Hades having children of his own. ![]() There is no scandal connected to Hades and he had no extramarital affairs. From the three brothers, he remained the most loyal and devoted to his spouse. Hades married his niece Persephone, the goddess of spring growth.Poseidon wasn’t as promiscuous as his brother Zeus but he also had a number of extramarital affairs that led to the birth of more offspring: the Cyclops Polyphemus as well as the giants, Ephialtes and Otus. They, too, had several children together. Poseidon was married to a nymph, a sea goddess, known as Amphitrite.He also had an extremely large number of children, some by Hera and others by his many lovers. Zeus married his sister Hera, the goddess of family and marriage but he had many other lovers, both mortal and divine.The brothers Zeus, Poseidon and Hades all had the same parentage. He was the caretaker of the dead, keeping their souls from returning to the land of the living. Although he’s sometimes mistaken for Death, he wasn’t responsible for causing it. He spent all of his time in the Underworld. He was also responsible for all the sea creatures. It was he who caused floods, sea storms and earthquakes with his trident, the weapon that he was most famous for. Poseidon’s domain was the sea, where he spent most of his time.His domain was everything in the heavens including the clouds and mountain tops from where he could look down on all creation. As the Supreme ruler, Zeus was the King of the gods and ruler of the heavens.Since he mostly kept to himself, not much has been revealed about his personality, but it is said that he was known for being greedy and shrewd, traits that he had in common with his brothers. He was said to have been the eldest of the three (although in some accounts Zeus was the eldest) and was a stern, pitiless god who wasn’t easily moved by sacrifice or prayer. Hades, on the other hand, was quite different from his brothers.He also enjoyed exerting power over women and liked flaunting his rugged masculinity. Like Zeus, he sometimes lost his temper which usually resulted in violence. Poseidon was a moodier character, with an unstable temperament.However, even though he was known for his temper, he also known for his heroic actions such as saving his siblings from his tyrant of a father. All deities and mortals respected him and followed his word since they were afraid to face his wrath. When he was angry, he would use his lightning bolt to create dangerous storms. Zeus had a very ill temper and was easily angered.The domain each brother ruled affected their abilities and personalities which in turn affected every other aspect of their lives including relationships, events and families. Zeus became the Supreme ruler of the heavens. ![]()
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