ZEUS Flashcards Exam #2

Zeus’s Parents?

Kronos & Rhea

Zeus’s Spouse?

Hera

What Are His Functions?

Storm god, King of gods, Guardian of state & justice

Sanctuaries?

• Olympia

• Dodona

• Nemea

• Mt. Lykaion

Animal?

Eagle 

Attributes?

• Thunderbolts

• Scepter

• Throne

Roman Names?

• Jupiter

• Jove

Epithets?

• Olympian

• Father

• Savior (Soter)

• Cloud-gathering

• Thundering

Zeus turns into an eagle and snatches the “Shepard boy” ____ away to become his wine-pourer in Olympus.

Ganymede? 

Hammered into a bronze shield, image of Zeus resembles Assyrian art in almond shape eyes, frontal face atop a profile body, and trapezoidal ringlet beard. Since Assyria was east of Greece this style was known as ___

Orientalizing 700-600 BCE

Vase rendered in “black figure” style (The painted figures are in black). Zeus with his beard sits on a throne inside a palace represented by a single column. In his left he holds thunderbolts, in his right his scepter.

Archaic 600-480 BCE

Full standing portrayal of Zeus demonstrates the “red figure” (background is painted black around the image which is left in the natural orange color of the clay. The pose is relaxed. 

Classical 480-400 BCE

This red figure vase of Zeus is barely clothed, and he is pursuing the Trojan prince Ganymede who is his lover.

Classical 480-400 BCE

____ Greek vases become crowded, excessive, two-tiered and polychromatic (decorated in several colors). In the building on the upper tier, Zeus, with his scepter, sits on the left.

Fourth Century 400-323 BCE

Sponsored by powerful kings made wealthy by a flourishing trans-Mediterranean commerce, ____ art is often colossal, dramatic, and impressive.

Hellenistic 323-146 BCE

This ____ statue of Zeus portrays the god in a typical (for this style) S-shaped pose with his hips swerving to his right, his right leg standing firm and leading the other leg, and his left foot raised slightly onto the balls of the foot.

Roman 146 BCE - 330 CE

This bust of Jupiter demonstrates syncretism (assimilating the god from one area of the empire with a god from another area. Here, Jupiter Ammon bears horns of the god Ammon worshipped in Egypt, Libya and Syria.

Roman 146 BCE - 330 CE

Because this time in Europe was thoroughly Christian, Jupiter was reduced from immortal status to that of a great man of the ancient, pre-Jesus past. Here Jupiter is portrayed as a monk.

Medieval 300-1400 CE

Iconography of Jupiter goes through this era despite Christian dominance because of the pervasive influence of astrology. Jupiter is seen still with his eagle, scepter and thunderbolts.

Medieval 300-1400 CE

____ artists incorporated classical imagery. The art of Correggio depicts Jupiter’s abduction of Ganymede as it is told in Ovid.

Renaissance 1400-1600 CE

Michelangelo models the heavenly creator of the Old Testament after Zeus.

Renaissance 1400-1600 CE

American gold and silver and extensive transoceanic trade made in the ___ era quite prosperous, so artists were often patronized by wealthy aristocrats and royalty hoping to glorify themselves and their kingdoms with artistic classical imagery.

Baroque 1600-1750 CE

_____ art attempts to look similar to ancient art by imitating the texture of marble, in favor of clean lines, and employing mythological subjects.

Neoclassical 1750-1850 CE

Statue of George Washington is modeled after Phidias famed cult statue of Zeus from the Zeus temple at Olympia.

Neoclassical 1750-1850 CE

____ art is eclectic and difficult to categorize because of its inventiveness and creativity being more important than maintaining centuries-old traditions.

Modern 1900-? CE

The river nymph ___ was turned into a cow by Jupiter to hide her away from Hera. Hera asks for the cow as a gift and Jupiter gave it to her and the cow was guarded by Argus, who was slain by Mercury.

Io

____ was pregnant with Jupiters baby. She was tricked by Hera to make Zeus promise that he would make love to her as he makes love to Juno (Hera). She dies from this and turns into ash. 

Semele

Zeus in form of white bull abducts ____. He carries her out to sea.

Europa

Orientalizing 

700-600 BCE

Archaic

600-480 BCE

Classical

480-400 BCE

Fourth Century

400-323 BCE

Hellenistic

323-146 BCE

Roman

146-330 CE

Medieval

300-1400 CE

Renaissance

1400-1600 CE

Baroque

1600-1750 CE

Neoclassical

1750-1850 CE

Modern

1900-?