Zeus is the king of the gods in the Greek pantheon. He and his two brothers split the rule of the world, with Hades becoming king of the Underworld, Poseidon, king of the sea, and Zeus, king of the heavens. Zeus is known as Jupiter among the Romans. In art work depicting Zeus, the king of the gods often appears in altered form. He frequently shows up as an eagle, as when he abducted Ganymede, or a bull.
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- Jupiter TonansJupiter Tonans
- Olympian GodsZeus, Ares, Hermes, Athena, and Apollo
- Temple of Zeus at OlympiaRuins of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia
- Europa and ZeusEuropa on the back of Zeus as a white bull. Gustave Moreau, watercolor, c. 1869.
- Ganymede and ZeusGanymede and Zeus
- Jupiter et Thétis, 1811Jupiter et Thétis, 1811, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
- Hera and ZeusFrieze of Hera and Zeus
- Zeus Courting GanymedeZeus Courting Ganymede, by the Penthesileia painter. Red-figure kylix from 450 B.C.
- Zeus and DanaeDanae, by Titian, 1554
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