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 +'''Zeus''' in [[Greek mythology]] is the king of the gods, the ruler of [[Mount Olympus (Mountain)|Mount Olympus]], and god of the [[sky father|sky]] and [[List of thunder gods|thunder]]. His symbols are the [[thunderbolt]], [[eagle]], [[bull (mythology)|bull]] and the [[oak]]. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical Zeus also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the [[ancient Near East]], such as the [[scepter]]. Zeus is frequently envisaged by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.
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 +The son of [[Cronus]] and [[Rhea (mythology)|Rhea]], he was the youngest of his siblings. He was married to [[Hera]] in most traditions, although at the oracle of [[Dodona]] his consort was [[Dione (mythology)|Dione]]: according to the ''[[Iliad]]'', he is the father of [[Aphrodite]] by Dione. Accordingly, he is known for his erotic escapades, including one [[Pederasty in ancient Greece|pederastic relationship]] with [[Ganymede]]. His trysts resulted in many famous offspring, including [[Athena]], [[Apollo]] and [[Artemis]], [[Hermes]], [[Persephone]] (by [[Demeter]]), [[Dionysus]], [[Perseus]], [[Heracles]], [[Helen]], [[Minos]], and the [[Muse]]s (by [[Mnemosyne]]); by Hera he is usually said to have sired [[Ares]], [[Hebe (mythology)|Hebe]] and [[Hephaestus]].
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 +His [[Roman mythology|Roman]] counterpart was '''[[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]]''', and his [[Etruscan mythology|Etruscan]] counterpart was [[Tinia]].
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Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical Zeus also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently envisaged by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.

The son of Cronus and Rhea, he was the youngest of his siblings. He was married to Hera in most traditions, although at the oracle of Dodona his consort was Dione: according to the Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. Accordingly, he is known for his erotic escapades, including one pederastic relationship with Ganymede. His trysts resulted in many famous offspring, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera he is usually said to have sired Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.

His Roman counterpart was Jupiter, and his Etruscan counterpart was Tinia.


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