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How it got it name was the Ancient Greek god was the most powered god, and he was the chief of Olympia and He was the son of Kronos, whom he overthrew; his brothers included Hades and Poseidon, his sisters Demeter, Hestia, and Hera (His Wife). As the supreme god he dispensed good and evil and was the father and ruler of all humankind, the fount of kingly power and Law and Order. His emblems were the thunderbolt, an eagle, and aegis (shield), representing the thundercloud . The colossal ivory and gold statue of the seated god, made by Phidias for the temple of Zeus in the Peloponnese, was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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When was The Statue of Zeus of Olympia built?
why was the statue of zeus at olympia is so important
Where was the statue of Zeus made?
The statue of Zeus was built in Olympia.
Where is statue of Zeus at Olympia?
Sadly Fidias' Zeus statue was destroyed many centuries ago. It was in the Zeus temple at Olympia, of course.
Who were responsible for the statue of Zeus?
Phidias made the Zeus statue at Olympia.
Where is a statue of Jupiter?
The Statue of Zeus WAS at Olympia in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia, Greece.It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
What is the name of the famous statue from Olympia that became one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
Statue of Zeus
Statue of Zeus at Olympia facts?
The ancient Olympic games were held at Olympia - hence tha name. There was a big Zeus temple and the statue was in the temple.
Is it the Temple or the Statue of Zeus at Olympia that is a Wonder of the Ancient World?
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What wonder of the world is older Statue of Zeus in Olympia or Colossus of Rhodes?
I think the older wonder of the world is the statue of Zeus in Olympia.
Does the Statue of Zeus still exist?
The statue of Zeus still stands in Olympia, Greece.
Is the Statue of Zeus at Olympia or Colossus of Rhodes older?
Zeus.
Who sculptured the statue of Zeus in Olympia?
phidias
