Zeus
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Zeus
Summary
Zeus is a thunder deity[1]. Zeus ranks in the top 3% of thunder_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,500 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Zeus's father was Cronus[3].
- Zeus's mother was Rhea[4].
- Zeus was married to Metis[5].
- Among Zeus's spouses was Themis[6].
- Zeus was married to Hera[7].
- A child of Zeus was Ares[8].
- A child of Zeus was Aphrodite[9].
- A child of Zeus was Apollo[10].
- A child of Zeus was Hephaestus[11].
- A child of Zeus was Artemis[12].
- A child of Zeus was Hermes[13].
- Zeus's image is recorded as Jupiter J1a.jpg[14].
- Zeus's image is recorded as Marble statue of Zeus in the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Greece (51223275498).jpg[15].
- Zeus is recorded as male[16].
- Zeus's instance of is recorded as thunder deity[17].
- Zeus's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[18].
- Zeus's instance of is recorded as King of the Gods[19].
- Zeus's instance of is recorded as Olympian god[20].
Body
Origins and Family
Zeus's father was Cronus[3]. Zeus's mother was Rhea[4].
Personal Life
Spouses include Metis[5], an Oceanids[21]; Themis[6], a titan[22]; and Hera[7], a Greek deity[23]. Children include Ares[8], a Greek deity[24]; Aphrodite[9], a Greek deity[25]; Apollo[10], a Greek deity[26]; Hephaestus[11], a Greek deity[27]; Artemis[12], an Olympian god[28]; and Hermes[13], an Olympian god[29].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Zeus include Temple of Olympian Zeus[30], an ancient Greek temple[31], in Greece[32]; Zeus[33], a taxon[34]; 5731 Zeus[35], an asteroid[36]; Eleutherodactylus zeus[37], a taxon[38]; and Zeus Ridge[39], a ridge[40].
Why It Matters
Zeus ranks in the top 3% of thunder_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,500 views/month).[2] Zeus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] Zeus is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for Zeus include Temple of Olympian Zeus[30], an ancient Greek temple[31], in Greece[32]; Zeus[33], a taxon[34]; 5731 Zeus[35], an asteroid[36]; Eleutherodactylus zeus[37], a taxon[38]; and Zeus Ridge[39], a ridge[40].
FAQs
Who were Zeus's parents?
Zeus's father was Cronus[3]. Zeus's mother was Rhea[4].