Epithets of Zeus

The numerous epithets of Zeus (titles which are applied to his name) indicate the diversity of the god's functions and roles. Over one thousand of Zeus's epithets survive in literary and epigraphic sources.

A number of these epithets (called epicleses) were used in cult, while others appear only in literature. Some epicleses were Panhellenic, while others were of local significance and derived from particular locations of worship. Others still contained references to aspects of ritual activity.

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