zeus

On the first uppermost circle I placed the stars, Kruno, and on the second Aphrodit, on the third Aris, on the fifth Zeus, on the sixth Ermis, on the seventh lesser the moon, and adorned it with the lesser stars.

They worship the same God--the Lord and Creator of the Universe, as all other men, as we ourselves, O king, though we call him by different names, such as Zeus [*1] or Dis.

In secret; therefore did they name him Zeus,

For Philip a dead body (not of Zeus,

And Zeus and Hermes (king). And as for thee,

Mother of Zeus, and there continued long.

Zeus himself and the august Hera bore

Of Cronus, or of Zeus, and of all those

A hero sprung from Zeus, shall have his name

Not of Zeus, not of Amnion shall they call

For Philip a dead body (not of Zeus,