Zeus was the king of the 12 Olympian gods and the supreme god in Greek religion. Zeus is often referred to as the Father, as the god of thunder, and the 'cloud-gatherer'. Zeus controlled the weather and offered signs and omens. Zeus generally dispensed justice, guaranteeing order amongst both the gods and humanity from his seat high on Mt. Olympus.
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c. 800 BCEThe oracle of Zeus is established at Dodona.
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776 BCEFirst athletic games in honour of Zeus are held at Olympia with one event, the stadion foot race.
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c. 700 BCEGreek poet Hesiod writes his Theogony and Works and Days.
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573 BCEFirst athletic games at Nemea in honour of Zeus.
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c. 480 BCEThe huge temple of Zeus is built at Agrigento.
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c. 460 BCE - 457 BCETemple of Zeus is built at Olympia with a statue of Apollo dominating the west pediment and containing the cult statue of Zeus by Phidias.
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c. 460 BCEThe bronze Poseidon or Zeus statue (of Cape Artemesium) is sculpted.
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c. 430 BCEThe cult statue of Zeus by Phidias is dedicated in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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c. 330 BCETemple of Zeus built at Nemea.
