The Religious Affiliation of
Zeus
 

Religion: Greco-Roman deity

Name: Zeus

Other Names: Jupiter; Jove; Zeus Panhellinios

Classification:  supporting character    deity  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Zeus on Earth (1912)

First Appearance (Additional Details): (DC) All-Star Comics (vol. 1) #8 (Dec. 1941 - Jan. 1942): "Introducing Wonder Woman"; (modern/post-Crisis) Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1 (Feb. 1987): "The Princess and the Power!"; (Marvel) Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #74 (Nov. 1961): "The Thing in the Black Box!"

            NOTE: This is our current best assessment of the first appearance of this character, but this has been flagged in our database as uncertain.

Creators: Georg af Klercker, Axel Ringvall (actor)

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 283

   Comic Book Appearances: 203

   TV, Film Appearances: 74

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 6

Teams/Affiliations: Council of Godheads

Birth Place: Mount Lycaem, Arcadia, Greece

Gender: male

Note: supreme monarch of the Olympian gods

This character is in the following 41 stories which have been indexed by this website:
All-Star Comics (vol. 1) #8 (Dec. 1941 - Jan. 1942): "Introducing Wonder Woman"
Ares #4 (June 2006): "Ares: God of War, Part 4"
Assault on New Olympus Prologue #1 (Jan. 2010) (7-panel cameo)
The Avengers

The Avengers (vol. 1) #49 (Feb. 1968): "Mine is the Power!" (cameo)
The Avengers (vol. 1) #50 (Mar. 1968): "To Tame a Titan!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #100 (June 1972): "Whatever Gods There Be!"
Avengers (vol. 1) #357 (Dec. 1992): "The Night Visitors"

Avengers: The Initiative #25 (Aug. 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Disassembled: Conclusion" (mentioned)
Batman (vol. 1) #170 (Mar. 1965): "The Puzzle of the Perilous Prizes!" (mentioned)
Captain America (vol. 1) #193 (Jan. 1976): "The Madbomb Screamer in the Brain!" (mentioned)
The Champions

The Champions (vol. 1) #1 (Oct. 1975): "The World Still Needs...the Champions!" (mentioned)
The Champions (vol. 1) #2 (Jan. 1976): "Whom the Gods Would Join..."
The Champions (vol. 1) #3 (Feb. 1976): "Assault on Olympus"

Daring Mystery Comics #6 (Sep. 1940): "Introducing Marvel Boy"
Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers #3 (May 2009) (mentioned)
Dark Avengers #9 (Nov. 2009) (mentioned)
Dark Avengers #10 (Dec. 2009) (mentioned)

The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #4 (Feb. 1973): "The New Defender!" (cameo)
The Defenders (vol. 2) #3 (May 2001): "The Armies of the Slain" (mentioned)
The Defenders (vol. 2) #4 (June 2001): "Ride of the Valkyrie"

Green Lantern (vol. 2) #3 (Nov.-Dec. 1960): "The Amazing Theft of the Power Lamp!" (mentioned)
Heroes for Hire

Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #1 (July 1997): "Heroes and Villains" (mentioned)
Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #3 (Sep. 1997): "Give & Take" (mentioned)

Hulk (vol. 3) #7 (Dec. 2008): "What Happens in Vegas" (statue)
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #74 (Nov. 1961): "The Thing in the Black Box!" (cameo)
Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #16 (July 2008): "One World, Under Gog, Part 1: He Came, and Salvation with Him" (cameo)
Marvel Universe: The End

Marvel Universe: The End #1 (May 2003): "Predestination"
Marvel Universe: The End #6 (Aug. 2003): "The Cure"

The New Avengers (vol. 1) #58 (Dec. 2009) (mentioned)
The New Teen Titans (vol. 2) #9 (June 1985): "Crystal Nightmare"
Showcase #23 (Nov.-Dec. 1959): "The Invisible Destroyer!" (mentioned)
Teen Titans and Outsiders Secret Files and Origins 2005 (Oct. 2005): "Secrets" (mentioned)
Thor (vol. 2) #7 (Jan. 1999): "Deception"
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #114 (July 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 5" (mentioned)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #118 (Feb. 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 3" (mentioned)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #124 (Nov. 2008): "Die, Spider-Man!" (mentioned)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #125 (Dec. 2008) (mentioned)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #127 (Feb. 2009): "Burning Down the House: Part 2" (mentioned)

Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #1 (Feb. 1987): "The Princess and the Power!"
X-Force / Champions Annual '98 (Dec. 1998): "Demon from Within" (cameo)
Zeus on Earth (1912) (lead character)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.comicvine.com/zeus/29-10226/
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000553/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/zeus/29-5306/
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/z.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/zbze.htm
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympian_Gods_(DC_Comics)
  - http://www.cosmicteams.com/cosmic/olympians.html
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=olympiangods
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/19004/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=72601
  - http://michaelsidney.thehoskincentre.com/horrorjim.html