Short answers, pulled from the story.
The name Zeus appears in the earliest Greek records as di-we and di-wo written in Linear B script on tablets from Mycenae. This form traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root dyeu- meaning to shine or sky.
Rhea gave birth to Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida in Crete after hiding him from his father Cronus. When Zeus reached manhood he forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings using an emetic provided by Metis.
Zeus pursued numerous mortal women including Europa Leda Danae Antiope Alcmene Mnemosyne and Leto. These unions produced major figures including Heracles Persephone Apollo Artemis Hermes Dionysus Helen of Troy the nine Muses and twins born on Delos.
As punishment Zeus bound Prometheus to a cliff where an eagle ate his liver daily which regenerated each night until Heracles freed him. Zeus also created Pandora as a beautiful evil whose jar released all evils upon mankind leaving only hope inside.
Local versions of Zeus varied widely across Greece often bearing epithets like Velchanos Xenios or Olympios reflecting specific regional needs. In Crete Zeus appeared as a youthful boy god worshipped in caves at Knossos Ida and Palaikastro known as Zeus Velchanos.