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Zeus
Day Two
Noelle Gambale
Latin I period 1
Overview
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Greek Name: Zeus
Roman Name: Jupiter, or Jove
Parentage: His parents are Cronus and Rhea, the parents of all Olympians.
Sphere of Influence: Zeus had most domination in the sky.
Attributes: Zeus had many attributes to go with his name. Some of which
included, fate, thunderbolt, the sky, weather, law and order, and the oak
tree.
• Birthplace: Zeus was born in Diktaion cave and nursed by Amaltheia.
• Favored Places: Zeus’s favorite place was Crete.
Ancient Sculpture of Zeus
Shown to the right is a sculpture
of Zeus discovered in 1680 from 1
AD. I choose this picture because
I believe it correctly defines who
Zeus was. The thunderbolt was
one of the biggest attributes in
referral to Zeus. Also, he is
standing up which was one of the
most common representations of
Zeus. I believe the standing shows
how powerful he was and that he
had control over all of the Gods.
Because it shows an attribute, an
easy to recognize pose, and his
power, I selected this picture.
Modern Day Zeus
This is a modern day sculptor's
interpretation of Zeus. I choose
this picture of Zeus first if all
because before looking at it I
actually thought it was an ancient
sculpture. It has many of the
same characteristics of ancient
art at first glance. Also, I picked
this because it was the same Zeus
you know showing his power and
domination, but with a bit of
modern flare. Because of it’s
similarities between ancient art
and it’s modern day touches, I
choose this particular piece.
Works Cited
"ZEUS : Greek King of the Gods, God of Sky & Weather ; Mythology ; Pictures :
JUPITER." THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Exploring Mythology & the Greek
Gods in Classical Literature & Art. Web. 06 Oct. 2010.
<http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Zeus.html>.
"Zeus." Greek Mythology. Web. 06 Oct. 2010.
<http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Zeus/zeus.html>.