ZEUS

Father of Gods and Men


 

Zeus' Associations, Contrasts, and Iconography

Eagle & Bulls

Kings & Power

Male vs. Female:

  • Sky, Storms, Thunderbolt
  • Earth, Dragons, Giants
  • Reason vs. Emotion

Cupbearer:  Social Norms


 

Zeus with thunderbolt (not a lightning bolt)

 

 Zeus vs. Typhoios (Sky God vs. Earth Monster)

 

 Lightning/Sky vs. Volcano/Earth (no, it's not photoshop):  When Zeus defeated Typhoios, he placed him under Mt. Aetna.

 

Chaiten Volcano in Chile, May 2008


Birth of Athene:  Zeus has a thunderbolt, Hephaistos has the axe with which he split open Zeus' head, and Athene is armed and ready to fight.


Zeus, Eagle, and Ganymede:  Culture Myth of the Cupbearer