ANCIENT ROMAN CA. 300 AD BRONZE STATUE OF GOD ZEUS HOLDING THUNDERBOLT - R326
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:5346 | Material: Bronze |
Description. ANCIENT ROMAN CA.300 AD BRONZE STATUE OF GOD ZEUS HOLDING THUNDERBOLT -R326
Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. His mythologies and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of Indo-European deities such as Jupiter, Perk...ūnas, Perun, Indra and Thor.He was respected as an allfather who was chief of the gods and assigned the others to their roles: "Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence."He was equated with many foreign weather gods, permitting Pausanias to observe "That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men".[16] Zeus' symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward with a thunderbolt levelled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.
The development that occurred was first initiated by playwrights that were Greeks or half-Greeks living in Rome. While Greek literary tradition in drama influenced the Romans, the Romans chose to not fully adopt these traditions, and instead the dominant local language of Latin was used.Measurements: 120 : 185 GR
Provenance: From an old British collection;
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Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. His mythologies and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of Indo-European deities such as Jupiter, Perk...ūnas, Perun, Indra and Thor.He was respected as an allfather who was chief of the gods and assigned the others to their roles: "Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence."He was equated with many foreign weather gods, permitting Pausanias to observe "That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men".[16] Zeus' symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward with a thunderbolt levelled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.
The development that occurred was first initiated by playwrights that were Greeks or half-Greeks living in Rome. While Greek literary tradition in drama influenced the Romans, the Romans chose to not fully adopt these traditions, and instead the dominant local language of Latin was used.Measurements: 120 : 185 GR
Provenance: From an old British collection;
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We believe that the most unique present that one can give is a piece of history.
Shipping:
All items are posted up to 48 hours after payment is made with registered mail. Deliveries within the UK would take between 1-3 business working days. Deliveries within EU and the Rest of the World would take between 5 to 20 working days.
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If, for any reason within 30 days, you are not happy with your purchase, please contact us immediately. Return the item with registered mail in condition it was sent for a full refund including original price and shipping.
