Who is Zeus's favorite child?

Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, craft, and strategic war. She is also the patron goddess of the city of Athens and the protector of all heroes. She is the daughter and first-born child of Zeus. Athena is also the favorite child of Zeus, being allowed to carry his Aegis, or armor, into battle.
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Who was Zeus's favorite son?

1. Apollo: Zeus' Best-Known Son. Of all the sons Zeus fathered, Apollo is perhaps the best known. Apollo was conceived during an illicit affair between Zeus and Leto (Zeus was married to Hera at the time), along with a twin sister named Artemis.
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Who does Zeus love most?

Leto was said to be one of Zeus's consorts. She gave birth to Artemis and Apollo after a good deal of persecution at Hera's hands. Zeus finally became enamored of the goddess who was to become his permanent wife — Hera.
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Why is Apollo Zeus favorite son?

Apollo was Zeus's favorite son, and next to Zeus, the most important Greek god. The favorite son archetype seems as if he never struggles with anything. He can mentally distance himself from suffering of others and is often out of touch with his own feelings.
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Who was Hera's favorite child?

In contrast with Hephaestus, Ares, a son of Hera and Zeus, is favored by Hera because he "seems to represent everything that Hephaestus is not allowed to be” (Slater, 202). Even though the gods dislike Ares, Hera takes some pride in Ares' status as god of war.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Why was Athena Zeus's Favourite child?

Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, craft, and strategic war. She is also the patron goddess of the city of Athens and the protector of all heroes. She is the daughter and first-born child of Zeus. Athena is also the favorite child of Zeus, being allowed to carry his Aegis, or armor, into battle.
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Who is Zeus's strongest child?

Heracles – Son of Zeus and Alcmene

He possessed superhuman strength and courage. Because he was a reminder of Zeus's unfaithfulness, Hera made it her mission to make his life miserable. At one point, she drove him to madness and he killed his own children.
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Who is Zeus youngest child?

KABEIROI (Cabeiri) The gods of the Mysteries of Samothrake were, according to some, sons of Zeus and the Mousa Kalliope (most, however, call them sons of Hephaistos and Kabeiro). KAIROS (Caerus) The god of opportunity was the youngest divine son of Zeus.
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Who is Zeus favorite wife?

Hera. The most famous wife of Zeus is Hera. She was his principal wife and the Queen of heaven.
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Who does Zeus fear?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.
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Who was Zeus greatest enemy?

Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos.
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How many times has Zeus cheated?

Zera is a highly disliked couple. Since the PJO series, many hate Hera. Zeus has cheated on Hera over a hundred times. However, she keeps forgiving him in the end.
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Who is Zeus demigod son?

Zeus has many children, Demigod and Godly. Some of his children are Apollo. Athena, Persephone, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Henry, Hercules, Perceus and Hebe. Hebe and Hephaestus are the only children Zeus and Hera had, the rest are illegitimate.
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Is Thor son of Zeus?

Odin, not being as lustful as Zeus, only has four sons, Baldr, Víðarr, Váli and Thor. Even though Odin is not known for his affairs, it is worth mentioning that not all of his children have the same mother.
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Who is the strongest Greek god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Who is older Zeus or Poseidon?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea.
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Who is the lover of Athena?

In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena is immune to romantic love, so there is no particular lover for her. The goddess of love, Aphrodite, has power... See full answer below.
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Who is the 13th Greek god?

13. Dionysus. Dionysus is the Greek god of wine. He was often considered an outsider of the Twelve Olympians because he had a mortal mother.
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Is Kratos Zeus strongest son?

He's the strongest demigod son, but Zeus has godly offsprings stronger than him, like Apollo. Talking about other mortal sons of Zeus, Perseus would probably be second to Heracles.
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Who killed Hercules?

Several years later Heracles fell in love with Iole, daughter of Eurytus, king of Oechalia. Deianeira, realizing that Iole was a dangerous rival, sent Heracles a garment smeared with the blood of Nessus. The blood proved to be a powerful poison, and Heracles died.
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Is Kratos a real god?

In Greek mythology, Kratos (or Cratos) is the divine personification of strength. He is the son of Pallas and Styx. Kratos and his siblings Nike ('Victory'), Bia ('Force'), and Zelus ('Glory') are all essentially personifications of a trait. Kratos is first mentioned alongside his siblings in Hesiod's Theogony.
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Which Greek god married his sister?

Why is Zeus married to his sister? To hide her shame, Hera agreed to marry him. It was a violent marriage at best. Though Zeus had pursued his sister and sought to possess her by marriage, he never gave up his lusty ways.
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Who is Zeus to Athena?

How was Athena born? Athena, the daughter of Zeus, was produced without a mother and emerged full-grown from his forehead. An alternative story was that Zeus swallowed Metis, the goddess of counsel, while she was pregnant with Athena so that Athena finally emerged from Zeus.
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