Zeus

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Zeus is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology, ruling over the sky and thunder and presiding as the chief deity of the pantheon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek god
Olympian god
deity
mythological character
appearsIn Hesiod's Theogony
Hesiod's Works and Days
Homer's Iliad
Homer's Odyssey
associatedWith hospitality
justice
kingship
law
oaths
child Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Dionysus
Helen of Troy
Hephaestus
Heracles
Hermes
Minos
Persephone
Perseus
the Muses
consort Alcmene
Demeter
Dione
Europa
Hera
Leda
Leto
Maia
Metis
Semele
createdBy ancient Greek tradition
culture Greek Antiquity
surface form: Ancient Greece
defeated Titans
domain lightning
sky
storms
thunder
epithet Zeus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zeus Horkios

Zeus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zeus Keraunios

Zeus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zeus Olympios

Zeus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Zeus Xenios
equivalent Jupiter
equivalentInReligion Zeus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Roman god Jupiter
gender male
led Olympian gods in Titanomachy
mythology Greek mythology
notableCultImage Statue of Zeus at Olympia
notablePlaceOfWorship Athens
Dodona
Olympia
oneOf Twelve Olympians
parent Cronus
Rhea
positionHeld chief deity of the Greek pantheon
king of the gods
ruler of Mount Olympus
religion ancient Greek religion
residence Mount Olympus
sibling Demeter
Hades
Hera
Hestia
Poseidon
spouse Hera
symbol eagle
oak tree
scepter
thunderbolt
weapon thunderbolt

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Taygete consort Zeus
Themis consortOf Zeus
Magnetes cultOf Zeus
Dodona cultTitleOfZeus Zeus
this entity surface form: Zeus Naios
Dodona cultTitleOfZeus Zeus
this entity surface form: Zeus of Dodona
Alcmene deceivedBy Zeus
this entity surface form: Zeus Olympios
Dion dedicatedTo Zeus
Dodona dedicatedTo Zeus
Echo Stoa dedicatedTo Zeus
Olympia dedicatedTo Zeus
subject surface form: Sanctuary of Olympia
South Stoa dedicatedTo Zeus
subject surface form: South Stoa (Olympia)
this entity surface form: Zeus (sanctuary context)
Theokoleon dedicatedTo Zeus
this entity surface form: Zeus Olympios
Atlas defeatedBy Zeus
Coeus defeatedBy Zeus
Menoetius defeatedBy Zeus
Typhoeus defeatedBy Zeus
Typhoeus enemy Zeus
Prometheus enemyOf Zeus
Zeus epithet Zeus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Zeus Olympios
Zeus epithet Zeus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Zeus Xenios
Zeus epithet Zeus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Zeus Horkios
Zeus epithet Zeus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Zeus Keraunios
Serapis equatedWith Zeus
Jupiter equivalentDeity Zeus
this entity surface form: Greek god Zeus
Zeus equivalentInReligion Zeus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Roman god Jupiter
Ares father Zeus
Artemis father Zeus
Dardanus father Zeus
Helen of Troy father Zeus
Heracles father Zeus
Hermes father Zeus
Minos father Zeus
Persephone father Zeus
Perseus father Zeus