Meeting of the Gods - Zeus Answers

Q: What is the deal with the whole "lightning bolt thing"? Is it just a hobby or is there a deeper meaning?

It's a hobby. I have a lot of them, actually. Did you know I'm also quite the accomplished toymaker? I've crafted some exquisite lightning-shaped yo-yos. But, I digress.

As for the lightning bolt, it's a symbol of my, shall we say, 'participation' in human events. You see, when I'm in a meeting, I like to make an entrance. And what better way to do that than with a burst of electricity?

It's also a bit of a family thing. My dad, Cronus, was a bit of a grump. He didn't really understand my creative endeavors. So, I took to the skies and showed him who's boss. That lightning bolt was my way of saying, "Hey, Dad, I'm the one who gets to make the thunder!"