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ZEUS
He was the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and of the Pantheon of gods
who resided there. Being the supreme ruler he upheld law, justice and morals,
and this made him the spiritual leader of both gods and men. Zeus was a
celestial god, and originally worshiped as a weather god by the Greek
tribes. He has always been associated as being a weather god, as his
main attribute is the thunderbolt, he controlled thunder,
lightning and rain.
The majority of myths surrounding Zeus involve his numerous lovers,
affairs and illegitimate children. Several other Gods and
Goddesses, as well as mortal heroes were born from Zeus' affairs.
On the one hand, he was depicted as a regal man, mature with sturdy
figure and dark beard. On the other hand he was
often depicted as an older man, bearded and seated on a throne.
His usual attributes were a lightning bolt, royal scepter and eagle.
One of the main temples to Zeus in ancient Greece was the sanctuary at Dodona (near Epirus, in northwestern Greece). Here, the priests made predictions by listening to the words of Zeus as they heard them in the rustling of the leaves of a sacred oak tree.
Some historical notes on Zeus (Encyclopedia Mythica).
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