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Theoi Summary - Zeus

Ζευς (tzeus) - Zeus
God-king of the gods, sky, lightning, thunder, law, order, fate, leadership, fatherhood, and justice
Ouranic Olympian with Chthonic aspects

Symbols: Lightning bolt, scepter, aegis, olive branch, storm clouds
Animals: Bull, cuckoo, eagle, swan
Colors: Blue, gold, yellow, purple
Plants/Herbs: Oak tree, olive tree
Stones/Crystals: Diamond, quartz, smokey quartz

Retinue: Themis, Hermes, Iris, Hestia, Metis, Ganymedes, Hebe, Harpyiai, Pegasos, Zelos, Kratos, Nike, Bia
Relations: Hera (wife, sister), Themis (wife), Metis (wife), Dione (wife), Ganymedes (consort), Leto (consort), Mnemosyne (consort), Semele (consort), Demeter (consort, sister), Persephone (sometimes consort, daughter), Io (consort), Nemesis (consort), Hestia (sister), Poseidon (brother), Haides (brother), Khronos (father), Rhea (mother), Helen of Troy (daughter), Hebe (sometimes daughter), Herakles (son), Apollo (son), Artemis (daughter), Hephaistos (sometimes son), Ares (son), Hermes (son), Athena (sometimes daughter), Eris (sometimes daughter), Moirai (daughters), Horai (daughters), Kharites (sometimes daughters), Pan (sometimes son), Mousai (daughters)
Identified with: Jupiter (Roman), Ammon (Kemetic), Indra (Hindu), Sabazios (Phrygian), Helios (Hellenic), Barnabas (Christian)

Festivals: Theogamia (26th Gam.), Pandia (14h Ela.), Noumenia (1st of every month), Demokratia (12th Boe.), Zeus Epoptes (25 Meg.), Olympeia (19th Mun.), Bouphonia (14th Skir.), Diasia (29th Ant.)

Epithets: Ombrius (Of the Rain), Hyetius (Of the Rain), Aphesius (Releasing), Ceraunius (Of the Thunderbolt), Astrapaeus (Of the Lightning), Cataebates (Descending), Labrandeus (Raging), Conius (Of the Dust), Evenemus (Of Fair Winds), Maemactes (Boisterous), Basileus (King), Hypatus (Supreme), Coryphaeus (Leader), Ctesius (Of the House), Herceius (Of the Courtyard), Bulaeus (Of the Council), Ambulius (Counsellor), Xenius (Of Hospitality), Plusius (Of Wealth), Cosmetes (Orderer), Philius (Of Friendship), Phyxius (Of Refuge), Palamnaeus (Punisher of Murderers), Catharsius (Of Ritual Purification), Apemius (Averter of Ills), Soter (Savior), Laoites (Of the People), Eleuthereus (Of Freedom), Sthenius (Strong), Phyxius (Banishes), Milichius (Gracious), Epoptes (Overseer)