Zeus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...among the gods, Zeus, ruling from his court on Mt. Olympus, was the symbol of power, rule, and law. As the father god and the upholder of morality, he rewarded the good and punished the evil. The root meaning of Zeus is "bright" or "sky...