Zeus is the supreme God of Greek mythology on his throne on Mount Olympus. He reigns over the universe. Also, he was associated with the duty of hospitality. Gods have several powers. Among them, Zeus could control the rains and storms using his lightning and thunder. He was also able to decide the course of a battle.
In Germanic mythology, Jupiter is visible to the naked eye in the night sky and can occasionally be seen in the daytime when the sun is low. It is equated to Thor, where we get the name for Thursday. The character of Jupiter was among the Egyptians to the Babylonians and represented their God, Marduk patron God of Babylon.
While the Greeks equated Jupiter to Zeus in the Bible, which means Jupiter is one of the sons of Noah in the Abrahamic tradition and was the father of all Indo-European people. If you want to read books on Zeus, keep reading.
5 Books About Zeus (Percy Jackson & The Olympians)
According to Greek mythology, Zeus is the center of God and responsible for the history of creation. He created chaos and rules that enhanced many characters, stories, and myths as a god. If you search on Google or Goodreads about Zeus, you will find many films, documentaries, and books that retell the story of Zeus. I am going to discuss five popular books about Zeus. Let’s start!
1. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 1)
The Lightning Thief is a Zeus (Jupiter) mythology retelling book. The story revolves around Percy Jackson, who seems to have rotten luck. Strange things keep happening to him wherever he goes because he’s always kicked out of every school that he Andrelton recently. He has many weird experiences where his preoccupied teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him.
So when his mom finds out that these things are happening, she feels that he is in danger, and she tries to take him to the only place where she thinks he would be safe. So Percy’s mom puts herself troubling, and she disappears.
Lately, Percy realizes that he is a demigod, and he is sent to live in Camp Half-Blood, where he can train with other people like him in the camp. Percy and his friends, Grover and Annabeth, embark on this adventure to try to save Percy’s mom and clear his name from a conspiracy, where the gods think that he has stolen a lightning bolt that could potentially start a new world war.
Each chapter has something exciting happening in Percy’s life, like his encounter with the Oracle. He has some great experience at Camp Half-Blood, meeting Medusa and escaping her clutches. The world-building is also fantastic, with many details given to Greek mythology. I love how the author incorporates the history of Greek mythology into the character storyline in such a funny and imaginative. You will love the action, adventure, suspense, and humor.
Author: Rick Riordan
Average Rating: 4.7/5
Category: Greek & Roman Books, Action & Adventure
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2. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)
Sea of Monsters is the second Percy Jackson and the Olympians series book. In the first book, when we left with Percy, he saved the camp for the first time. We found out that Luke is working with Kronos. He is trying to rise again.
Percy has now survived eight other years of his life, and it’s getting close to time to go back to Camp Half-Blood. But things are not going too great in Camp Half-Blood. They are being overrun by monsters, constantly under attack. That’s because the tree that protects the camp has been poisoned.
Percy Annabeth and a new character named Tyson, who is Percy’s Half-Brother and a Cyclops, are going to the sea of monsters. They try to find the Golden Fleece with legendary natural therapeutic properties. It could restore the tree and save Camp Half-Blood. But they’re not doing that. They’re also looking for their friend Grover, who had gone off to try to find the God pan. He’s gone missing, and they’re supposedly going to see him in the sea of monsters. You will learn more about Percy here, and things are starting to get set into motion.
Author: Rick Riordan
Average Rating: 4.8/5
Category: Action & Adventure Fantasy
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Hardcover | Kindle
3. The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)
The Titan’s Curse is the third book in the Percy Jackson Olympian series by Rick Riordan. Things are starting to get more real for our boy Percy here. He’s 14 and going through puberty, and he notices that Annabeth is taller than him. It’s awkward to ask her to dance, and having his mom drop him off battles is embarrassing. But also, he’s being faced with the fact of the prophecy about who might destroy Olympus. That could be him, and people will die and all that fun stuff we have here.
At the beginning of this book, Percy and his friends will retrieve two new half-bloods named Bianca and Nico from the crazy military boarding school, which quickly goes south. Part of that is because Tolia, now no longer Pietri and Percy, do not get along.
Tolia is the daughter of Zeus, so she’s also a child of the Big Three, and she’s only about a week away from turning 16. So the huge prophecy that we’ve had hanging over our heads throughout the books could be coming true very soon. It makes you very excited and interested to see where it will go next.
This book is so much darker, and we get to explore that darkness. You will feel how different this book is going to be. Also, it’s very instrumental for Percy’s character. By the end of this book, he is in a completely different place than he was at the beginning. That goes for all of the characters.
Author: Rick Riordan
Average Rating: 4.8/5
Category: Mysteries for Children (Bestseller)
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Hardcover | Kindle
4. Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes
Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes tells the stories of different religions having for a time. Also, it means their myths and stories are very brash and crude. The author goes through huge myths and stories from different religions and puts them out without fancy wording or wandering prose.
When you read the book, you will find Uranus. The father of Titans is Uranus. He decides that he hates all the kids, and instead of giving them up for adoption, he decides to try and stuff them all back into his wife. So the story’s moral is that if you’re not ready to be a father, consider all your options before skipping directly to cannibalism. That’s pretty good advice.
The other story I want to take you through quickly is his retelling of the blind prophet Tiresias. Tiresias was out hiking one day, and he saw the two snakes. He beats them to death with his trusty walking stick. So then goddess Herra gets angry and turns him into a woman for seven years. He doesn’t treat it as a punishment. So years later, Tiresias saw two snakes and beat them to death again. You can not change some behavior, and the point is fantastic. Some stories and plots help you realize the world and learn moral lessons.
Author: Cory O’Brien
Average Rating: 4.7/5
Category: General History of Religion
Available: Paperback | Kindle
5. Blood of Zeus
The two main characters of Blood of Zeus are Maximus and Kara Valari. Kara Valari is going to a school in Los Angeles. She’s studying the classics and literature. The classic era where she looks at the university for Kara and her family is very well-known. The famous people around campus and the famous people in general jump over Maximus Cain. He works at the university and is a teacher. So they both meet in class. That’s how they were introduced and met.
Kara has a demon soul, which has excellent sci-fi aspects there. She has a dark destiny that she has to fulfill soon. But she has been attending school and trying to hold off on that dark destiny. Who wants to fulfill the dark destiny? She’s a demon, so it might not be too good. Maximus Cain has God’s stature. He’s also strong and has a fantastic zing grin. So they always had a spark of energy to spark the connection that they couldn’t look the other way.
Each time you read and develop more of that story. You need to keep reading each chapter because every chapter is very in-depth and exciting. What’s going to be about the ending of this book is exciting, and it’s fantastic. There are two other books in this series. The second book is Heart of Fire, and the last is Fate of Stars.
Author: Meredith Wild
Average Rating: 4.4/5
Category: Contemporary Romance
Available: Audiobook | Paperback | Hardcover | Kindle
The Most Famous Story About Zeus
There are many stories about Zeus. One of the most famous stories involving Zeus is the myth of his birth and rise to power. According to the myth, Zeus was born to the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Cronus, fearful that one of his children would overthrow him as he had overthrown his father, swallowed each of his children as soon as they were born. However, Rhea saved Zeus by giving Cronus a stone to swallow instead of the infant. Zeus was then hidden away and raised secretly on the island of Crete.
When Zeus grew up, he challenged his father and the other Titans for control of the universe. With the help of his siblings, who were also freed from Cronus’ belly, Zeus emerged victorious in a ten-year war (Titanomachy). After defeating the Titans, Zeus became the king of the gods and ruler of the universe. This story of Zeus’ birth and rise to power is one of the most famous and enduring myths in Greek mythology, and it has been retold in countless works of literature and art over the centuries.
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