ZEUS
Zeus (Ζεύς) · Roman Jupiter
olympiansky · thunder · kingship · justice
Zeus is the supreme deity of the Greek pantheon. He is a sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
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AT A GLANCE
Greek nameZeus (Ζεύς)
Roman nameJupiter
Typeolympian
Domainssky · thunder · kingship · justice
EpithetsOlympios · Kronides · Nephelegereta · Keraunios · Xenios
ParentageCronus · Rhea
Symbolsthunderbolt · eagle · oak · royal scepter
Sacred animalseagle · bull
Cult centersOlympia · Dodona · Nemea
EtymologyFrom Proto-Indo-European *Dyeus, the bright daytime sky — cognate with Latin Iuppiter and Sanskrit Dyaus.
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