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zeus Meaning
zeus (n)
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
type genus of the family Zeidae
zeus (n.)
The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
zeus Sentence Examples
- Zeus, the king of the gods in Greek mythology, wielded the power of thunder and lightning.
- Zeus's throne on Mount Olympus was a symbol of his supreme authority.
- The Romans equated Zeus with their own god, Jupiter.
- The statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- In Homer's Iliad, Zeus intervenes in the Trojan War to assist the Greeks.
- Zeus's amorous adventures with both goddesses and mortals were legendary.
- Herodotus believed that Zeus ruled over the universe for 30,000 years.
- The eagle was sacred to Zeus and often depicted as his companion.
- Zeus's wife, Hera, was the goddess of marriage and childbirth.
- The name Zeus is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *Dyeus, meaning "sky" or "shining."
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(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Had
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Zeus, the king of the gods in Greek mythology, wielded the power of thunder and lightning.
Zeus's throne on Mount Olympus was a symbol of his supreme authority.
The Romans equated Zeus with their own god, Jupiter.
The statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
