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National
Archaeological
Museum, Athens. 450
B.C.
This bust is taken
from the magnificent
full figure which was
first called
Poseidon, God of the
Sea. That
identification is now
questioned. The
balance of evidence
tilts towards Zeus,
the Chief of the
Olympian Gods, and
this is now accepted
by the majority of
archaeologists. An
arm of the statue was
first found in 1926
under the sea in the
remains of an old
shipwreck north of
Athens. The rest of
the figure was
recovered two years
later. Many art
historians believed
that the statue was
the work of Kalamis.
Zeus ruled over the
sky and all
atmospheric phenomena-
winds, clouds, rain
and even the
destructive thunder
and lightning came
under his command.
Being ruler of the
sky, he was venerated
in lofty places such
as mountain tops. The
oak was sacred to him
as was the
thunderbolt and the
eagle.
SIZE: 10"H (25cm)
ITEM TYPE: Statue on
marble base
ITEM MATERIAL:
Casting stone
ITEM FINISH: Bronze
finish
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Product Details: NAME: Head of Zeus TYPE: Reproduction MANUFACTURER: Shop SKU: G-52
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