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Who was the king of the Olympian gods?
A
Athen
B
Hercules
C
Zeus
D
Posiedon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zeus () is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because Zeus was god of the skies, high above any other gods, he also became king of the gods.

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