Zeus
Zeus is the Greek god of the sky, thunder and lightning, as well as the king of the gods. He is regarded as husband of Hera and the brother of Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, and Hestia.
His equivalent in Roman mythology is Jupiter.
Biography
According to the Greek mythology, Zeus was born as the youngest son of the Titan Kronos and his wife Rhea. In fear of a prophecy foretelling his overthrow by his child, Kronos devoured all of his children, save for Zeus, who was hidden by Rhea.[1]
In time, Zeus fulfilled the prophecy and cast Kronos out, creating a new world order with his siblings and other gods, settling on Mount Olympus with eleven other mightiest deities.[1]
Influence
During the 5th century BCE, multiple locations related to the stories told of Zeus' life were named after him throughout the Peloponnese and the Aegean Sea.[1]
Several statues of him also graced locations like Mount Ainos on the island of Kephallonia, though most notable among them was the statue made by the Athenian sculptor Phidias in Temple of Zeus within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis.[1]
Gallery
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Statue of Zeus within the Temple of Zeus in Sanctuary of Olympia, Elis
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)