Join us on July 29 to try and catch Zeus!
As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary of the Greekfest in Middletown, Ohio, we decided we wanted to do something special, groundbreaking, and different. This year, the Greekfest presents the Zeus on the Loose 5K Run/Walk. This is an all inclusive run in which runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs can participate. We would love to see you there!
As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary of the Greekfest in Middletown, Ohio, we decided we wanted to do something special, groundbreaking, and different. This year, the Greekfest presents the Zeus on the Loose 5K Run/Walk. This is an all inclusive run in which runners, walkers, strollers, and dogs can participate. We would love to see you there!
Who is Zeus?
Zeus is the ruler of the gods and the god of the sky. He is the most powerful and almighty in all of Greek mythology. His father, Kronos, who was a titan, was told that a one of his children would overthrow him and become the new ruler of Olympus. In fear that he would be overthrown, he began to eat all of the children to which his wife, Rhea, gave birth. His mother, Rhea, decided that she wanted to save her children, so she made a plan to save Zeus. At Zeus's birth, Rhea wrapped a stone in a blanket to trick Kronos into thinking that he was eating the baby. When Kronos swallowed the rock, he thought that he stalled his son. Little did he know, Zeus grew up safely and secretly. When Zeus became a man, he overthrew his father Kronos in the Clash of the Titans. Zeus then became the supreme ruler. He married his sister Hera and dwelled with the rest of the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus was known to control the human population by striking lightning on those that were behaving badly because he wanted to keep harmony on Mount Olympus and the Earth.
- story provided by Antigone Johnson
- story provided by Antigone Johnson