Zeus

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Definition: Ruler of Mount Olympus. King of the gods. God of the weather. Husband of Hera. Father of Hermes and Athena. The statue of him at Olympia was one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.

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Ancient Greece
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Encyclopedia Mythica: Zeus
Lots of fun details about the god of the weather.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Find out more about how this famous statue become one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.

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