This quality makes him a respected king with a combination of fun but maturity when needed. Aside from this, Zeus is a worthy ruler, wise, and extremely fierce when necessary. Zeus' antics are often reigned in by his wife Hera, to whom he immediately relents. He also has a tendency to be quite stubborn, and at times even childish when faced with a task he would rather not perform. Zeus prefers to keep things easygoing and is often seen with a large smile and making witty remarks on things. However, he was unaware that the next planetary alignment would reveal the location of the Titans' prison, and his brother Hades planned to free them by the next alignment so he could use them to help him overthrow Zeus and take over Mount Olympus.Īs mighty ruler of the gods, Zeus controls the Grecian universe and presides over Mount Olympus. Many eons ago (prior to the movie), Zeus imprisoned the deadly Titans, who threatened to destroy the world, deep beneath the ocean where they would remain for the rest of eternity undisturbed.
Following mythology, his mother hid him away until Zeus was old enough to challenge his father and banish him. Based on an offhand remark by Zeus, Kronos feared Zeus might one day overthrow him so he tried to eat him. Zeus is the son of the Titan King Kronos.
