King of the Gods, God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, justice

Zeus was the king of the Olympian gods and the supreme deity in Greek religion. Often referred to as the Father, as the god of thunder and the ‘cloud-gatherer’, he controlled the weather, offered signs and omens and generally dispensed justice, guaranteeing order amongst both the gods and humanity from his seat high on Mt. Olympus.

AncientGreece #Religion #Zeus #History #Mythology #Documentary Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ancientgreeklogos/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ancientgreeklogos/ Recommended history page on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ancient_soldiers_?igshid=1hs91albbrhty Sources: Aeschylus, "Agamemnon", with an English translation by Herbert Weir Smyth, in two volumes, vol. 2, Harvard University Press 1926. Apollodorus, "The Library", with an English translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A, F.R.S, in 2 volumes, Harvard University Press, William Heinemann Ltd.