Zeus Timeline

The oracle of Zeus is established at Dodona.

First athletic games in honour of Zeus are held at Olympia with one event, the stadion foot race.

Greek poet Hesiod writes his Theogony and Works and Days.

First athletic games at Nemea in honour of Zeus.

The huge temple of Zeus is built at Agrigento.

Temple of Zeus is built at Olympia with a statue of Apollo dominating the west pediment and containing the cult statue of Zeus by Phidias.

The bronze Poseidon or Zeus statue (of Cape Artemesium) is sculpted.

The 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.

Temple of Zeus built at Nemea.