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"The god of wine, was the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus. Before his birth, Semele fell a victim to the insidious counsels of the jealous Here, who induced her to petition Zeus to visit her in his proper form and majesty." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Bacchus

"The god of wine, was the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus. Before his birth, Semele fell…

This banner contains images of flowers and leaves. In the center of the images is a picture of a man.

Banner

This banner contains images of flowers and leaves. In the center of the images is a picture of a man.

A coin engraved with images of Minerva and Jupiter. Minerva was the Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena, and Jupiter was similar to the Greek god of thunder, Zeus.

Dieties

A coin engraved with images of Minerva and Jupiter. Minerva was the Roman equivalent to the Greek goddess…

Supreme god of the Roman pantheon

Jupiter

Supreme god of the Roman pantheon

A medal engraved with the image of Zeus, or Jupiter, next to a sphinx; the other side of the coin depicts the head of Serapis.

Jupiter

A medal engraved with the image of Zeus, or Jupiter, next to a sphinx; the other side of the coin depicts…

"The door in front of a temple, as it reeached nearly to the ceiling allowed the worshippers to view from without the entire statue of the divinity, and to observe the rites performed before it. The whole light of the building, moreover, was commonly admitted through the same aperture. These circumstances are illustrated in the following cut, showing the front of a small temple of Jupiter taken from an ancient bas-relief." — Anthon, 1891

Temple of Jupiter

"The door in front of a temple, as it reeached nearly to the ceiling allowed the worshippers to view…

Scene from the story, "The Poplar Tree."

Poplar Tree

Scene from the story, "The Poplar Tree."

The Greek god of the sea, identified by the Romans with the Italian deity Neptune. A son of Kronos and Rhea, and hence a brother of Zeus, Hera, and Demeter, he was regarded as only inferior in power to Zeus.

Poseidon

The Greek god of the sea, identified by the Romans with the Italian deity Neptune. A son of Kronos and…

The Antique table support is made out of marble. The ornamentation on the leg is possibly from a table sacred to Zeus.

Antique Table Support Trapezophoron

The Antique table support is made out of marble. The ornamentation on the leg is possibly from a table…

"Zeus of Otricoli. (Marble bust in the Vatican.)" — The Delphian Society, 1913

Zeus

"Zeus of Otricoli. (Marble bust in the Vatican.)" — The Delphian Society, 1913

"Zeus and Giants" — Gayley, 1893

Zeus

"Zeus and Giants" — Gayley, 1893

"Zeus" — Gayley, 1893

Zeus

"Zeus" — Gayley, 1893

"Zeus" — Morey, 1903

Zeus

"Zeus" — Morey, 1903

The chief diety of the Greeks, who was regarded by them as the ruler of heaven and earth.

Zeus

The chief diety of the Greeks, who was regarded by them as the ruler of heaven and earth.

The leader of all the other gods in Greek mythology. He is the god of the sky and thunder.

Zeus

The leader of all the other gods in Greek mythology. He is the god of the sky and thunder.

The father of gods and men, as well as the god of sky and thunder, in Greek mythology.

Zeus

The father of gods and men, as well as the god of sky and thunder, in Greek mythology.

Zeus and Europa.

Zeus and Europa

Zeus and Europa.

An illustration of a coin depicting the face of Zeus.

Head of Zeus Coin

An illustration of a coin depicting the face of Zeus.

"Zeus after Phidias" — Gayley, 1893

Zeus Phidias

"Zeus after Phidias" — Gayley, 1893

"Head of Olympian Zeus (Jupiter)." — Smith, 1882

Head of Zeus

"Head of Olympian Zeus (Jupiter)." — Smith, 1882

"Athens is said to have derrived its name from the prominence given to its worship of Athena by its king erechtheus. The inhabitants were previously called Crannai and Cecropidae, from Cecrops, who, according to tradition, was the original founder of the city. This at first occupied the hill or rock which afterwards became the <em>Acropolis</em>, but gradually the buildings began to spread over the ground at the southern foot of this hill. It was not till the time of Pisitratus and his sons (B.C. 560-514) that the city began to assume any degree of splendour. The most remarkable of these building deposits was the gigantic temple of the Olympian Zeus, which, however, was not finished till many centuries later."&mdash; Smith, 1882

Temple of the Olympian Zeus

"Athens is said to have derrived its name from the prominence given to its worship of Athena by its…