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title: Zeus Aiming His Lighting Bolt at Typhon
author: Bibi Saint-Pol
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13230/zeus-aiming-his-lighting-bolt-at-typhon/
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updated: 2023-08-08
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# Zeus Aiming His Lighting Bolt at Typhon
_Authored by Bibi Saint-Pol_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13230.jpg)
## Image Caption
Black-figure Chalcidian hydria, depicting [Zeus](https://www.worldhistory.org/zeus/), the king of the gods on the left, aiming his lightning bolt at [Typhon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Typhon/), the father of monsters on the right, dated between 540-530 BCE.
State Collections of Antiquities in Munich.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Saint-Pol, B. (2021, January 06). Zeus Aiming His Lighting Bolt at Typhon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Zeus Aiming His Lighting Bolt at Typhon." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 06, 2021. .
### MLA
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Zeus Aiming His Lighting Bolt at Typhon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jan 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zeus_Typhon_Staatliche_Antikensammlungen_596.jpg) by [**Bibi Saint-Pol**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zeus_Typhon_Staatliche_Antikensammlungen_596.jpg). Submitted by [Kelly Macquire](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kelly.mac144/ "User Page: Kelly Macquire"), published on 06 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.