Thesaurus: zeus
The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
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- n. The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
- The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
- The chief deity of the Greeks, and ruler of the upper world(cf. Hades). He was identified with Jupiter.
- n. (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 n. type genus of the family Zeidae