Zeus (Greek: Ζεύς): Supreme deity of the ancient Greeks. Adopting Greek mythology, the Romans identified him with Jupiter.
Zeus
A thundering Zeus on a coin of Antimachus
Originally an Indo-European deity (Greek Zeus = IllyrianDeipaturus, = Latin Jupiter)
Venerated in Mycenaean times (Linear-B: Po-se-da-o) but still identified with Poseidon
According to Homer, the "father of gods and men" resides on the mountain Olympus; his wife Hera is the mother of Ares, Hebe, and Hephaestus; Zeus, however, also has children from many other goddesses (e.g., Athena is a daughter of Metis) and from mortal women (e.g., Alcmene's son Heracles)
Various names: Zeus Chrysaoreus ("of the golden sword"), Zeus Eleutherius, ("Zeus the Liberator"), Zeus Kyrios, Zeus Olympius, Zeus Polieus, Zeus Stratios, Zeus Xenios
The philosopher Cleanthes hailed Zeus as the "first cause who ruled everything through the laws of nature".
There are 24 items in Zeus - zeus:
Pydna, Casket decoration, Zeus
Didyma, Head of Zeus
Troy VIII, Head of Zeus
Pergamon Altar, Zeus
Zeus on a coin of Alexander the Great
Enkomi, the "Zeus krater"
Soli, Head of Zeus-Ammon
Zeus and Ganymedes
Kition, Zeus Keraunos
Rome, Via Flaminia, Aufidius Altar, Jupiter Ammon
Nemrud Daği, Western terrace, Zeus
Nemrud Daği, Western terrace, Zeus
Jupiter
The Capitoline Triad (relief from Novae)
When the Romans adopted Greek mythology, they identified their Jupiter with the Greek Zeus. The Capitoline Triad, the main focus of Rome's state cult, consisted of Jupiter, Minerva (Athena) and Juno (Hera).
Various names: Jupiter Capitolinus, Jupiter Feretrius, Jupiter Stator, Jupiter Tonans
Identified with various other foreign deities, like the Jupiter Dolichenus and Elagabal
In Late Antiquity, Jupiter and Hercules were worshipped as the protectors of the Tetrarchs