Definitions for ZEUS
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1. Zeusnoun

   (Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

2. Zeus, genus Zeusnoun

   type genus of the family Zeidae

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1. Zeusnoun

   Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.

2. Etymology: From Ζεύς.

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1. Zeus

   Zeus (Ζεύς) is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. His mythology and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of Indo-European deities such as Jupiter, Perkūnas, Perun, Indra, Dyaus, and Zojz.Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, the youngest of his siblings to be born, though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus's stomach. In most traditions, he is married to Hera, by whom he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Eileithyia, Hebe, and Hephaestus. At the oracle of Dodona, his consort was said to be Dione, by whom the Iliad states that he fathered Aphrodite. According to the Theogony, Zeus' first wife was Metis, by whom he had Athena. Zeus was also infamous for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many divine and heroic offspring, including Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, and the Muses.He was respected as an allfather who was chief of the gods and assigned roles to the others: "Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence." He was equated with many foreign weather gods, permitting Pausanias to observe "That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men". Zeus' symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" (Greek: Νεφεληγερέτα, Nephelēgereta) 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 three poses: standing, striding forward with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty. It was very important for the lightning to be exclusively in the god's right hand as the Greeks believed that people who were left-handed were associated with bad luck.

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1. zeus

   Zeus is the supreme deity or god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, often associated with the sky, thunder, and lightning. As the king of the gods, he presided over the universe and was known for his power and authority. He is the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and is often depicted holding a thunderbolt. In various myths and legends, Zeus is represented as the god of justice and mercy, the protector of the weak, and the punisher of the wicked.

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1. Zeusnoun

   the chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter

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1. Zeus

   Zeus is the "Father of Gods and men" who rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father rules the family according to the ancient Greek religion, and modern Hellenic Polytheistic Reconstructionism. He is the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter, Hindu counterpart is Indra and Etruscan counterpart is Tinia. Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions he is married to Hera, although, at the oracle of Dodona, his consort is 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, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, and the Muses; by Hera, he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus. 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." 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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Zeus

   zūs, n. the greatest of the national deities of Greece, son of Cronos (Saturn) and Rhea, brother of Poseidon (Neptune), Hades (Pluto), Hestia (Vesta), Demeter (Ceres), and Hera (Juno). His consort was Hera; his supreme seat, Mount Olympus in Thessaly. [Gr.]

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1. Zeus

   the chief deity of the Greeks, the sovereign ruler of the world, the father of gods and men, the mightiest of the gods, and to whose will as central all must bow; he was the son of Kronos and Rhea; by the help of his brothers and sisters dethroned his father, seized the sovereign power, and appointed them certain provinces of the universe to administer in his name—Hera to rule with him as queen above, Poseidon over the sea, Pluto over the nether world, Demeter over the fruits of the earth, Hestia over social life of mankind; to his dynasty all the powers in heaven and earth were more or less related, descended from it and dependent on it; and he himself was to the Greeks the symbol of the intelligence which was henceforth to be the life and light of men, an idea which is reflected in the name Jupiter given him by the Romans, which means "father of the day"; he is represented as having his throne in heaven, and as wielding a thunderbolt in his right hand, in symbol of the jealousy with which he guards the order of the world established under him as chief.

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1. zeus

   A grouchy old god who was so reduced in estate that he posed as a model for Greek artists.

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1. Zeus

   A greek god in Greek mythology.

   Zeus is the god of lightning and father of all the gods.

   
   

   Submitted by JP03 on November 6, 2014  

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   Zeus

   The One real eternally living god from Mount Olympus his legend has been hidden by evil guides of elemental succession who tried to wipe out history for the purposes of completely attaining space place and time articulation however since he is the originator of creation all the universe eminates to and from this being.

   Etymology: Za U translates to The One

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on September 22, 2019  

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MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zeus

   (Zūs). The Greek name of Jupiter, the greatest god in Grecian mythology. He was the god of the sky and its phenomena, and as such was worshiped on the highest mountains, on which he was enthroned. From Zeus come all changes in the sky or the winds; he is the gatherer of the clouds which dispense fertilizing rain; and is also the thunderer and hurler of lightning.

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Anagrams for ZEUS »

1. Suez

2. Suze

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ZEUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ZEUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ZEUS in a Sentence

1. Homer, The Iliad:

   Thus have the gods spun the thread for wretched mortals: that they live in grief while they themselves are without cares; for two jars stand on the floor of Zeus of the gifts which he gives, one of evils and another of blessings.

2. Marcus Aurelius:

   If you have been placed in a position above others, are you automatically going to behave like a despot? Remember who you are and whom you govern – that they are kinsmen, brothers by nature, fellow descendants of Zeus.

3. Homer:

   All strangers and beggars are from Zeus, and a gift, though small, is precious.

4. Epictetus:

   Me in chains? You may fetter my leg but my will, not even Zeus himself can overpower.

5. Sophocles:

   The dice of Zeus always fall luckily.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ZEUS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zeus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ZEUS
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ZEUS
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ZEUS
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Zeus
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=ZEUS
10. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=ZEUS