| Zeus (Greek Zευς) or Dias (Greek: Διας) Sky Father of the Greeks | |||
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File:Zeus.jpg Zeus at Otricoli |
Symbols | ||
| Thunder Lightning Masculinity Sky
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| Attributes | |||
| Thunderbolt Eagle Sceptre | |||
| Epithets | |||
| Ceneus Lycaeus Panhellenios | |||
| Identified with | Centers of worship | Status | |
| Olympian King of the Gods | |||
| Jupiter (Roman) Tinia (Etruscan) Sabazios (Phrygian) Ammon (Egyptian) Lycaon in Aegina |
Mycenae (probable origin), Cape Canaeum, Olympia, Dodona, Pergamon | Parentage | |
| Cronus and Rhea | |||
| Wife | |||
| Hera (many other lovers, see below) | |||
| Offspring | |||
| Ares, Dionysus, Persephone, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis (many more, see below) | |||
| Artwork | |||
| Paintings | Literature | Sculptures and statues | Modern interpretations |
| Jupiter and Io Leda with the Swan |
??? | Statue at Olympia | ??? |
At present, this template only has colors assigned for Greek mythology, which will use shades of blue. Other colors will be used for other cultures (e.g. shades of red to denote different beings in Celtic mythology, etc).
| Greek mythology - Titans | cadetblue |
|---|---|
| Greek mythology - Olympians | lightskyblue |
| Greek mythology - Primordial gods | paleturquoise |
| Greek mythology - Other Gods | cornflowerblue |
| Greek mythology - Nymphs, Oceanids and Dryads | royalblue |
| Greek mythology - Demigods | steelblue |
| Greek mythology - Humans | dodgerblue |
| Greek mythology - Monsters | cyan |
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