Zeus
Greek sky ruler
Zeus is the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology, ruler of Mount Olympus and lord of sky, thunder, and lightning.
His weapon is the thunderbolt.
Zeus presided over the other Olympian gods and fathered many deities and mortals through his notorious affairs.
His name survives in expressions of astonishment: By Zeus!
The Romans identified him with Jupiter.
Greek gods' legendary home
- HeraOlympian marriage deity
- PoseidonGreek sea deity
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hephaestus · Hermes · Dionysus · Demeter · Hades
Cunning goddess, Athena's mother
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- IoJupiter's volcanic satellite
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- PerseusGorgon-slaying demigod
Minos · Helen · Castor · Pollux · Athena · Dionysus · swan · bull
Electric sky discharge with boom
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
sky · clouds · rain · aegis · weather · thunder · flash · strike
Supreme independent authority
authority · justice · order · law · hospitality · oaths · fate · supreme
Sacred worship structure
- altarSacred ritual table
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- OlympiaWashington state's seat
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
cult · priest · hymn · libation · festival · Panhellenic · sanctuary · supplication
Ancient Greek war epic
- OdysseyEpic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- Trojan WarLegendary Greek-versus-Troy conflict
- AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel
Hector · Troy · divine intervention · prophecy · Agamemnon
Mount Olympus
Greek gods' legendary home
Apollo · Artemis · Ares · Aphrodite · Hephaestus · Hermes · Dionysus · Demeter · Hades · Persephone
Metis
Cunning goddess, Athena's mother
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- IoJupiter's volcanic satellite
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
Perseus · Minos · Helen · Castor · Pollux · Athena · Dionysus · swan · bull · golden shower
thunderbolt
Electric sky discharge with boom
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
tempest · sky · clouds · rain · aegis · weather · thunder · flash · strike · heavens
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
patriarch · authority · justice · order · law · hospitality · oaths · fate · supreme · king
temple
Sacred worship structure
sacrifice · cult · priest · hymn · libation · festival · Panhellenic · sanctuary · supplication
Iliad
Ancient Greek war epic
- OdysseyEpic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- Trojan WarLegendary Greek-versus-Troy conflict
Achilles · Hector · Troy · divine intervention · prophecy · Agamemnon
- Classical AntiquityAncient Greece, Ancient Rome, Greeks, Romans, Roman Empire
- Classical MythologyApollo, Venus, Athena, Aphrodite, Jupiter
- deitiesOdin, Thor, goddess, Ra, Apollo
- GodsOdin, Thor, Ra, Apollo, Athena
- GreciaAcropolis, Parthenon, Poseidon, Hades, Hermes
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic
ZeusHades
Greek afterlife realm
Pluto · the underworld · Persephone · Erebus · Tartarus
- Zeus and HeraChief Olympian deities, married
- Temple of ZeusAncient Greek religious structure
- Statue of ZeusLost Wonder depicting god-king