Zeus Definition

zo͝os
noun
The chief deity, son of Cronus and Rhea and husband of Hera: identified with the Roman Jupiter.
Webster's New World
The principal god of the Greek pantheon, ruler of the heavens, and father of other gods and mortal heroes.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • genus Zeus
pronoun

(Greek mythology) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.

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Origin of Zeus

  • Greek dyeu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeus).

    From Wiktionary

Zeus Sentence Examples

  • It was disputed in earlier times whether the temple was dedicated to Zeus or Athena.

  • His mother was carried off by Zeus to the island of Oenone, which was afterwards called by her name.

  • He was commonly compared to Olympian Zeus, partly because of his serene and dignified bearing, partly by reason of the majestic roll of the thundering eloquence, with its bold poetical imagery, with which he held friend and foe spellbound.

  • It is noteworthy that whereas, in Greece proper, Zeus attains a supreme position, the old superiority of the Mother Goddess is still visible in the Cretan traditions of Rhea and Dictynna and the infant Zeus.

  • When Zeus had resolved to destroy all mankind by a flood, Deucalion constructed a boat or ark, in which, after drifting nine days and nights, he landed on Mount Parnassus (according to others, Othrys, Aetna or Athos) with his wife.

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