CW: euphemistic references to sexual abuse (it's about Zeus, I'm not sugarcoating it, you can't not talk about it when he's involved)
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An overview of Zeus/Jupiter for my students, primarily those studying the OCR GCSE Classical civilisation qualification in the UK, but pretty universal really. This video explains why he was important to the ancient Greeks and Romans and how that was shown through the way they worshipped him and what stories they told about him.

Music: my favourite track ‘Epic’ by the actual don, Bensound: https://www.bensound.com/royaltyfree...

Zeus comix used:

https://greekmythcomix.com/comic/the...

https://greekmythcomix.com/comic/hera...

https://greekmythcomix.com/comic/xenia/

https://greekmythcomix.com/comic/comi...

https://greekmythcomix.com/comic/comi...

All artwork my own unless specifically stated.
See more at GreekMythComix.com

Chapters:
Intro: 00:00
Specification requirements: 00:10
Epithets and Symbols: 01:16
Responsibilities: 02:10
Birth Story: 04:12
Comparing Greek and Roman versions: 05:17
Story: Birth of Athene: 07:52
Story: Abduction of Europa: 10:05
Story: Abduction of Ganymede: 12:18
Overview: 13:48