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Zeus, the son of Cronus and Rhea, had five other siblings: Hestia, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon and Hades. Cronus, the Titan King, swallowed all of his children whole in an attempt to maintain his position of power; however, Zeus was spared by his mother, who fed Cronus a rock instead of Zeus. After Zeus grew stronger, he forced Cronus to throw up his siblings and Zeus became the eldest sibling as the regurgitation was considered a second rebirth. He imprisoned all of the Titans, who were siblings of Cronus, in Tartarus forever. Zeus rose to power after overthrowing his father, becoming “...the king of the Olympian gods and the supreme deity in Greek religion… he controlled the weather, offered signs and omens and generally dispensed justice, guaranteeing order amongst both the gods and humanity from his seat high on Mt. Olympus” (Cartwright). Zeus was officially married to Hera, the goddess of marriage and fertility, but frequently cheats on her, resulting in the birth of many Gods, including Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, and many more.

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Immortals  the war of gods Zeus vs Athena and Hercules

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Cartwright, Mark. "Zeus." World History Encyclopedia, World History Encyclopedia, 25 May 2013, www.worldhistory.org/zeus/. Accessed 16 December 2021.

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Greenberg, Mike. “How Does Athena Help Odysseus.” Mythology Source, Mythology Source, 23 September 2020, mythologysource.com/how-does-athena-help-odysseus/. Accessed 16 December 2021.

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Zeus, the King of the Gods, handles the important decisions in The Odyssey and grants permission for the other Gods to intervene with Odysseus’s journey in both positive and negative ways. Zeus allows Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, to aid Odysseus throughout his journey by appearing in dreams, directly offering him advice in her human form, and convincing other people involved to aid Odysseus in his voyage. Zeus simultaneously allowed some Gods, such as Poseidon, the God of the Sea, to interfere and sabotage Odysseus to balance out the help Odysseus gained from Athena. Although Zeus did play a part in some of the fortunate and unfortunate events that occurred during Odysseus’s quest, he did not ever directly interact with Odysseus or “make himself directly known to the lost hero” (Greenberg). Zeus, overall, played a minor role in The Odyssey but his intervention and influence led to the bigger events that occurred throughout Odyssey’s long voyage.

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Zeus represents power and authority. As the king and monarch of Mount Olympus, he uses his power to make decisions that affect the lives of mortals and gods alike. In the Odyssey, Zeus allows Athena to aid and help Odysseus throughout his journey. However, Zeus also permits Poseidon to interfere and sabotage Odysseus.  As the "Father of Gods and men," he weighs the fate of men and represents power and authority.

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“Zeus – Greek God Of The Sky and King of the Gods.” Greek Gods & Goddesses, 19 September 2014, https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/zeus/.