What Greek god ruled over the other Greek gods and goddesses:

  1. Zeus
  2. Apollo
  3. Jupiter
  4. Heracles
  5. Saturn
Explanation

Answer: A - Zeus was the head of the Greek pantheon and the father of many of the ancient religion's other figures. Through marital and extramarital relationships with various women, Zeus fathered the gods Apollo, Hermes, Dionysus, Ares and Hephaestus, the goddesses Athena and Artemis, the demigod Heracles, and the demigoddess Persephone. Zeus was the ruler of Mount Olympus, where the 12 classical Greek deities resided, along with various demigods. His Roman incarnation was known as Jupiter. (Apollo was the Greek god of light, healing, and music. Heracles was the Greek demigod famed for his strength and heroism. Saturn was the Roman god of agriculture, who corresponded to the Greek Titan god Cronus, who was Zeus' father.)

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