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Zeus is the ruler of the Olympian gods. He is also known as Jupiter and Jove (both Roman). His attributes in iconography include the lightning bolt, the eagle, and the sceptre.

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Images

Ancient Sources

• Assembly of the gods: Overview (Side A), Detail (Side A), Overview (Side B), Detail (Side B)
  Info, Archaic

• Birth of Athene: Overview, Detail
  Info, Archaic

• Birth of Athene (Side A): Overview (Side A), Detail (Side A)
  Reception of Athene in Olympos (Side B): Overview (Side B), Detail (Side B)
  Info, Archaic

• Zeus and Chronos: Image
  Corfu: Temple of Artemis pediment, ca 590 BC, MM

• Hera and Zeus: Overview, Detail
  Sophilos, 580 BC, MM

• Birth of Athene: Image
  Painter C, ca 570 BC, MM

• Birth of Athene: Image
  Phrynos Painter, ca 560-550 BC, MM

• Rape of Europa: Image
  Selinus: Temple C metope, ca 550-540 BC, MM

• Zeus attacking Typhon: Image
  Inscription Painter, ca 550-530 BC, MM

• Zeus: Large image, 50% image
  Naukratis Painter, ca 550-520 BC, MM

• Zeus before the Birth of Athena: Image
  Swing Painter, ca 540-530 BC, MM

• Zeus and Hermes: Large image, 50% image
  Chimaera Painter, ca 530-520 BC, MM

• Zeus and Ganymedes: Large image, 50% image
  Oltos, ca 515-510 BC, MM

• Zeus and Europa: Large image, 50% image
  Berlin Painter, ca 490 BC, MM

• Zeus carrying Ganymedes: Image
  Terracotta sculpture, ca 470 BC, MM

• Zeus throwing a thunderbolt: Image
  Statuette from Dodona, ca 470 BC, MM

• Zeus (or Poseidon) of Cape Artemision: Large image, 50% image
  bronze, ca 460-450 BC, AS

• Danae and the golden shower: Image
  Boeotian vase, ca 430 BC, MM

• Marriage of Heracles and Hebe: Overview, Detail
  Info, Late Classical

• Zeus as a bull carrying Europa: Overview
  Info, Archaic

• Zeus as a bull carrying Europa: Overview
  Info, Archaic

• Coin: Reverse
  Info, Classical

• Hera unveiling herself to Zeus: Image
  Temple of Hera at Selinus, ca 470-460 BC, AS

• Birth of Dionysos: Image
  Alkimachos Painter, ca 460 BC, MM

• Nike, Hera, & Zeus: Large image, 50% image
  Parthenon: Athens, ca 438-432 BC, AS

• Zeus: Detail
  Info, Late Classical

• Coin: Obverse
  Info, Late Classical

• Colossal head of Zeus: Large image, 50% image
  Fragment from a seated cult statue, 2nd century BC, AS

• Leda and the Swan: Image
  2nd century BC, MM

• Zeus: Large image, 50% image
  Great Altar of Zeus in Pergamon, ca 180-175 BC, AS

Later Representations in Art

• Zeus and a Titan: Image
  Anonymous. Zeus and Titan, 18th century, MM

• Jupiter and Semele: Image, 50% image
  Moreau, Gustave, 1898, MM

Also see Zeus texts.

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