ZEUS (Clash of the Gods) 1/4

In Greek mythology Zeus (Ancient Greek: Ζεύς; Modern Greek: Δίας, Dias) is the "Father of Gods and men", according to Hesiod's Theogony, who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family; he was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. As Walter Burkert points out in his book, Greek Religion, "Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence."(Iliad, book 1.503;533) For the Greeks, he was the King of the Gods, who oversaw the universe. As Pausanias observed, "That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men". In Hesiod's Theogony, Zeus assigns the various gods their roles. In the Homeric Hymns he is referred to as the chieftain of the gods. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the Ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.

Zeus was the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions he was married to Hera, although, at the oracle of Dodona, his consort was Dione: according to the Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. He is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera, he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.

In Greek, the god's name is Ζεύς Zeús /zdeús/ or /dzeús/ (Modern Greek /'zefs/) in the nominative case and Διός Diós in the genitive case. The earliest forms of the name are the Mycenaean Greek di-we and di-wo, written in Linear b syllabic script.


ΕΛΛΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΥΘΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΟΛΥΜΠΟΣ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΟΙ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΑ ΖΕΥΣ ΚΡΟΝΟΣ ΡΕΑ ΤΙΤΑΝΕΣ ΑΔΗΣ ΗΡΑ ΠΟΣΕΙΔΩΝ ΔΙΑΣ ΔΙΩΝΗ ΑΜΑΛΘΕΙΑ ΚΥΚΛΩΠΕΣ HELLAS GREECE HADES KRONUS RHEA TITANS GAIA KRONOS ORPHEUS EURIDICE EURYDIKE DEMETER PERSEPHONE HERA ZEUS POSEIDON OLYMPUS DIONE AMALTHEA AMALTHEIA OLYMPIANS GOD GREEK MYTHOLOGY CYCLOPS


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[hoangvan1]

1 question why is Poseidon yellow?

[SPARTANsenator7]

@hoangvan1

I guess that's a question for the director :)

[magicmanchesterunite]

this is great stuff

[SPARTANsenator7]

@magicmanchesterunite

thanks!

[HistoryLover1550]

Vote up if u believe 'Clash of the Titans" should've been about the battle between the Titans and the Olympians and not Perseus story.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@HistoryLover1550

I agree, at least that's what the title says, in Greek mythology Titanomachia was the battle between the Olympians and the Titans.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@magicmanchesterunite

yes and many others as well!

[SPARTANsenator7]

@bigboy827827

u are welcome to watch more!

[superzeus888x]

Yes my friend without Zeus life would suck. Obama is like Zeus; I should be carefull.

[gapamint]

Τι σοφότερον θα ήτο εάν πρώτα γνωρίζαμε και μετά να εκφέραμε θέσεις, γνώμες και απόψεις επί του θέματος ! Κάποιος λέγει ότι Ζεύς ελέγετο εις τα αρχαία και Δίας εις τα νέα Ελληνικά (ενώ και τα δυο ήταν πάντοτε εις χρήσιν )Ο ζεύς, του Διός) , άλλος Τιτάνες και Ολύμπιοι (εννοεί Τιτάνες και Χθόνιοι θεοί) , άλλος αναφέρεται εις το δωδεκάθεο, ακόμη δε και "παγανιστιτές, παγανιστική θρησκεία,κλπ. κλπ. λυπούμαι αλλά θα πώ ανότητα... Άλλο λατρεύω, άλλο σέβαμαι, άλλο το θεός, θεάομαι, θεόμαι, ..

[FairyWolfAndDuckling]

@ukgreaterlondon 1st. Do you know what atheist means? It means you do not believe in ANY god or goddess. So by saying you are atheist means you do not even believe in greek religion. :)

2nd. You do not need a space in between words and periods. (pay attention in class, elementary schooler.)

3rd. The 'g' in Greek should be capitalized, the 'b' in Bible should be capitalized, and the 't' in Torah should also be capitalized.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@PrincessHellcat

Actually the crux of the ancient Greek religion was monotheistic but that was only understood by the clergy and those who were initiated in the ancient Greek mysteries and not by the simple people!