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Latin Deities Project
By: Lauren Marrone
Latin 1 Period 1
Day 2
Citations
• "Zeus." THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Exploring
Mythology & the Greek Gods in Classical
Literature & Art. Dictionary of Greek and
Roman Biography and Mythology. Web. 06
Oct. 2010. <http://www.theoi.com/>.
• Peterson, Monique. "Zeus: The King of the
Gods." Zakta - Home. Web. 06 Oct. 2010.
<http://zakta.com/>.
Zeus
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Greek name: Zeus
Roman name: Jupiter, Jove
Parents: Kronos and Rhea
Sphere of influence: he had dominant power over
all other deities, and he was worshiped over all
Greece and Rome
• Attributes: a lightning bolt, a royal sceptre and
eagle
• Birthplace: Diktaion cave where he was cared for by
Amaltheia
Zeus Pictures
Pre 476 A.D.
I chose this picture of Zeus
because it shows his power.
Zeus is the alpha-god, he
controls everything. In this
picture he is holding a bird
in one hand and a lighting
bolt in the other. I think
that the bird symbolizes
peace and the lighting bolt
(which is one of his
attributes) symbolizes war.
This shows his never ending
power because he is
controlling the balance of
the Earth.
Zeus Pictures
“Modern art”
Post-1400 A.D.
I chose this picture to show Zeus in modern
art because I think it is a perfect
representation of his power and strength. He
is holding his head up high and you can see
by his posture and facial expression that he is
the “top dog”, the almighty god. Once again
he has the lightning bolt in his hand which
shows his power to even greater extent.
When I first saw this picture my initial
reaction was taken back by the vigor he
portrays. Also the fact that he is almost
pushing the lightning bolt forward towards
you really gives me the feeling that he is the
champion, and the greatest of all the gods.
When you look at pictures of the other
deities none of them even come close to the
intensity Zeus has.