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Real name: | Zeus |
Alias(es): | Jupiter |
Species: | Olympian |
Homeworld: | Caltos |
Relatives: | Herakles (son) Poseidon (brother) Hades (brother) Helen of Troy (daughter) Athena (daughter) |
Base: | Mount Olympus |
Affiliations: | Immortal Elders |
Zeus was the king of the gods of Olympus, and the ruler of Mount Olympus.
He was a native of the planet Caltos. Zeus occasionally was present in the realm of the Immortal Elders, as it was he who imparted his power on the agents of Shazam.
Background Information[]
Zeus is the supreme god that surpasses all others in spirit, wisdom, and justice, and prevails upon good men by persuasion, intimidating the evil by punishment. He was the father of the heroes Perseus and Heracles. He was the youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and brother of Hera. He is the father of Aphrodite, (by Dione) Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera, he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.
His Roman counterpart was Jupiter.
In Hindu mythology his counterpart was Indra with ever common weapon as thunderbolt, which he could hold like a staff.
Notes[]
Although Zeus appears in the live action Shazam! series, he is never seen as a live action character, because he is portrayed as an animated character.
Episode Appearance[]
- Shazam! (live-action 1974-1976):
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External Links[]
- Go to Wikipedia for more on Zeus
- Go to www.marvunapp.com for more on Marvel Comics version of Zeus