A miniature mask of bearded Zeus, king of the gods.
Terracotta, hand-painted. Made in Greece. Made to hang on a wall: there is a sturdy little hook embedded at the back.
Dimensions: Height: 8cm Width at widest point of his ringlets: 7cm Depth to wall: 3cm
mini dramatic mask: Zeus
more about Zeus
Zeus was king of the gods. He was the god of the sky, of thunder and the weather, oaths and promises, guests and hosts, and he was the protector of the family unit. His brothers were Poseidon, god of oceans and rivers, and Hades, god of the Underworld. His sisters were Demeter, goddess of the fertility of the earth, and Hestia, goddess of the hearth.
He was married to his third sister, Hera, with whom he had three legitimate offspring: Hephaistos, Hebe, and Ares.
His countless sexual indiscretions resulted in a vast and colourful array of other children, mortal and divine, including the gods Athena (his 'brainchild', literally), Apollo, Dionysos, Aphrodite and Artemis, the Muses, and Persephone. Zeus is often shown holding, or poised to cast, a thunderbolt.