Editing Zeus

[[Image:Goldzeus.jpg|thumb|Statue of Zeus]] 
== Colonial Mythology ==

Zeus is the first Lord of Kobol ([[Bastille Day]]), from whom all other [[Lords of Kobol|Lords]] apparently sprung.  He is father to [[Apollo]] ([[33]],[[The Hand of God]]) and, quite likely, to [[Athena]] as well.  ([[The Hand of God]]).

Zeus mirrors the [[Olympian Panthelon]] from [[Earth]].

In Episode 5 of the Second Season ([[The Farm]]), [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] was referred to as ''Zeus''.

== Greek Mythology ==

Zeus Kroniōn (descendant of Cronus), or simply Zeús or Zdeús (Greek Ζεύς) or Dias (Greek Δίας) ("divine king") is the leader of the gods and god of the sky and thunder in Greek mythology.  Typically symbolized as a bearded able-bodied man who can strike down people with lighting bolts he hurls.  As demonstrated in the Greek Mythos (and mirrored in Colonial religion), he fathered many of the heroes and heroines (see the external links section) and was featured in many of their stories. Though he was the god of the sky and thunder, he was also the most supreme cultural artifact; in some senses, he was the embodiment of Greek religious beliefs and the archetypal Greek deity.

The various titles applied to Zeus emphasized different aspects of his wide-ranging authority:

* Olympios emphasized Zeus's kingship over both the gods and the Panhellenic festival at Olympia.
* A related title was Panhellenios, ('Zeus of all the Hellenes') to whom Aeacus' famous temple on Aegina was dedicated.
* As Xenios, Zeus was the patron of hospitality and guests, ready to avenge any wrong done to a stranger.
* As Horkios, he was the keeper of oaths. Liars who were exposed were made to dedicate a statue to Zeus, often at the sanctuary of Olympia.
* As Agoraios, Zeus watched over business at the agora, and punished dishonest traders.

== External Link ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus Zeus (Wikipedia)]

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-{{disline|For the planet of the same name, see: [[Zeus (planet)]].}}
+[[Image:Goldzeus.jpg|thumb|Statue of Zeus]]
+== Colonial Mythology ==
-[[File:Statue of Zeus.jpg|thumb|An engraving of Zeus' statue at [[w:Olympus|Olympus]].]]
+Zeus is the first Lord of Kobol ([[Bastille Day]]), from whom all other [[Lords of Kobol|Lords]] apparently sprung.  He is father to [[Apollo]] ([[33]],[[The Hand of God]]) and, quite likely, to [[Athena]] as well.  ([[The Hand of God]]).
-'''Zeus''' (also known as '''Jupiter''') is the first [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|Lord of Kobol]], from whom all other Lords apparently sprung. He is father to [[Apollo, Lord of Kobol|Apollo]] {{TRS|33|The Hand of God (RDM)}} and, quite likely, to [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]] as well {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.
+Zeus mirrors the [[Olympian Panthelon]] from [[Earth]].
-When they first meet, [[Tom Zarek]] plays on [[Lee Adama]]'s call-sign, Apollo, by referring to [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] as "Zeus".<ref>{{TRS video|Bastille Day|30m12s}}</ref> The allusion is repeated in "[[The Farm]]," after Zarek receives word that Adama survived [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii's]] assassination attempt.
+In Episode 5 of the Second Season ([[The Farm]]), [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] was referred to as ''Zeus''.
-According to the Scrolls of [[Pythia]], Zeus warned the twelve tribes that any return to {{RDM|Kobol}} would be paid for in blood {{TRS|Home, Part I}}.
+== Greek Mythology ==
-A [[Number Three]] receives a message from Zeus through the [[oracle]] [[Dodona Selloi]] that "all the Gods weep for you". The oracle then relays a message from the Cylon [[God (RDM)|God]] to Three regarding the fate of [[Hera Agathon]] {{TRS|Exodus, Part I}}.
+Zeus Kroniōn (descendant of Cronus), or simply Zeús or Zdeús (Greek Ζεύς) or Dias (Greek Δίας) ("divine king") is the leader of the gods and god of the sky and thunder in Greek mythology.  Typically symbolized as a bearded able-bodied man who can strike down people with lighting bolts he hurls.  As demonstrated in the Greek Mythos (and mirrored in Colonial religion), he fathered many of the heroes and heroines (see the external links section) and was featured in many of their stories. Though he was the god of the sky and thunder, he was also the most supreme cultural artifact; in some senses, he was the embodiment of Greek religious beliefs and the archetypal Greek deity.
-The [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] mysteriously finds the [[Temple of Five]], believed to be the repository of the [[Eye of Jupiter]], which would give another waypoint to the location of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.
+The various titles applied to Zeus emphasized different aspects of his wide-ranging authority:
-Interrupting a prayer service, [[Gaius Baltar]] angrily denounces Zeus as "a serial rapist, prone to giving birth out of his own forehead" {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}.
+* Olympios emphasized Zeus's kingship over both the gods and the Panhellenic festival at Olympia.
+* A related title was Panhellenios, ('Zeus of all the Hellenes') to whom Aeacus' famous temple on Aegina was dedicated.
+* As Xenios, Zeus was the patron of hospitality and guests, ready to avenge any wrong done to a stranger.
+* As Horkios, he was the keeper of oaths. Liars who were exposed were made to dedicate a statue to Zeus, often at the sanctuary of Olympia.
+* As Agoraios, Zeus watched over business at the agora, and punished dishonest traders.
-== References ==
+== External Link ==
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-== External Link ==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus Zeus (Wikipedia)]
-{{ext-wikipedia|article=Zeus}}
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+--[[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] 21:00, 29 Jan 2005 (EST)
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