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Zeus

King of the Olympian gods. Ruler of the sky and thunder, guardian of hospitality and oaths. Roman equivalent: Jupiter.

Zeus · Research archive

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traditionGreek
domainsSky, thunder, law, justice, kingship

History, context & interpretation

Mythology and identity

King of the Olympian gods. Ruler of the sky and thunder, guardian of hospitality and oaths. Roman equivalent: Jupiter.

Attributed roles

In Greek traditions, Zeus is associated with Sky, thunder, law, justice, kingship. Different periods and sources may describe these roles differently.

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Related works in this archive include Theogony. Refer to each article for authorship, dating and surviving textual evidence.

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