Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The principal god of the Greek pantheon, ruler of the heavens, and father of other gods and mortal heroes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Gr. Myth., the chief and master of the gods, the supreme deity, omnipresent and all-powerful, generally looked upon as the son of Kronos and Rhea, and held to have dethroned and succeeded his father
- noun [NL. (Linnæus, 1758).] In ichthyology, a genus of acanthopterygian fishes, typical of the family Zenidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Gr. Myth.) The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf.
Hades ). He was identified withJupiter .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Zeidae — theJohn Dory and the Cape dory. - proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Rhytismataceae — afungus discovered on Mount Olympus, with yellow disc-shaped fruiting bodies that grow in the decaying wood of Bosnian pine trees. - proper noun Greek mythology Supreme ruler of all
Greek gods, husband toHera .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun type genus of the family Zeidae
- noun (Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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But very likely there is also another reason: I believe that the Olympian Zeus, as modelled by Homer and accepted by following generations, was not the original [Greek: _Zeus patêr_] at all, but a usurper who had robbed the old Sky-father of his throne and of his title as well, that he was at the outset a hero-king who some time after his death was raised to the seat and dignity of the old
Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India
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The Age of Zeus is really effective with the juxtaposition, and I like how the title separates Zeus from the military guys.
Book Cover Smackdown! 'Black Ships' vs. 'The Age of Zeus' vs. 'Empire in Black and Gold'
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Let's start with the name Zeus, which Laurie gave her feathered friend because she considers him the king of birds.
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Let's start with the name Zeus, which Laurie gave her feathered friend because she considers him the king of birds.
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Zeus is hands down the best comic book shop in the Dallas area.
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Zeus is hands down the best comic book shop in the Dallas area.
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Having faith in Zeus, Set, or Ogbunabali makes as much sense as believing that Brad Pitt or President Obama only exists as long as you believe they do.
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Zeus is on Mt. Olympus sitting upon his throne, crying for his country.
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Having been accustomed to unquestioning love from his own creation – humanity – Zeus is uncertain as to how to deal with its wavering devotion and mounting uprisings.
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