Zeus is the father of the Gods and men, who rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus. He is the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions he is married to Hera, his consort is Dionehe. He is the father of Aphrodite Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe and the Muses. Zeus was the King of the Gods, who oversaw the universe. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.