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Comparing Hades And Poseidon

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I am the ruler of all the Olympian gods and god of the sky. My two brothers are Hades and Poseidon. I am married to my sister Hera. I can create all natural phenomena related with the air or the sky with my shield named the Aegis. The weapon that I used was a thunder bolt. I am father of the gods and mortal men.

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