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Zeus (DC Comics)
Zeus dimension following this. The two pantheons are merged
into single entities again centuries later.
In present day, Zeus has been a benefactor of the
Amazons, the last remaining people that still worship the
Olympians. However, his patriarchal attitudes, disregard
for mortals, and unreasonable demands have sometimes
led to conflict with his followers, particularly their cham-
pion Wonder Woman.
Publication information After Wonder Woman’s defeat of Ares, which caused
the latter to go into self-exile, Zeus becomes interested
Publisher DC Comics in Diana and wants her virginity, offering to make her a
First (current version) Wonder Woman #1 goddess. Diana becomes the first woman ever to refuse
appearance (February 1987) his advances while professing love for him as god and fa-
ther. As punishment, Zeus demands that Diana undertake
Created by George Pérez (writer & artist)
the Challenge of the Gods, on which she defeats the evils
In-story information that have been trapped under Paradise Island, including
Alter ego Zeus
a Hecatonshire and the Lernean Hydra. She frees Hera-
cles, who had been turned to stone and was supporting
Place of Mount Olympus the Island.[1]
origin
During a War of the Gods, Zeus leads the Olympians
Team Olympian Gods in a conflict with their Roman counterparts and other
affiliations deities, until mortal heroes intervene to end the war.
Notable Jupiter, Jove
After Darkseid destroys the glory of Olympus,[2] Zeus
aliases convinces the other gods to abandon both it and Earth,
and only Hermes refuses. The gods later return to Olym-
Abilities Deity, vast supernatural abilities including
pus but have occasionally been forced to defend or relo-
size-changing, shapeshifting, immortality,
and command of storms and lightning cate it.
As in classical myth, Zeus frequently cheats on his
Zeus is a fictional deity in the DC Comics universe, an in- wife Hera and couples with mortals to produce demi-god
terpretation of Zeus from Greek mythology. His appear- offspring. Zeus has been revealed as the father of Wonder
ances are most significant in stories of Wonder Woman Girl (Cassie Sandsmark) and shares a complicated rela-
(Princess Diana). tionship with his daughter, who resents his absence from
most of her life.
Zeus is briefly deposed as ruler of Olympus during a
Fictional character biography coup staged by his daughter Athena with help from Ares.
Zeus’ origins and early history mostly conform to the In the wake of this conflict, Athena becomes Queen of
way they are presented in classical mythology. He is a the Gods and Ares is appointed Lord of the Underworld.
child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and leader of the Shortly after this, the gods enter their second exile, fol-
twelve Olympian Gods. During a war between the Titans lowing the Amazons into another dimension after the
and Olympians, Zeus slays his father and assumes his events of the Infinite Crisis. Their return to the Earth-
place as King of the Gods, ruling from Mount Olympus realm is brought about by Darkseid, who captures the
with his sister-wife Hera. He is the father of numerous Olympians and tampers with their memories, seeking the
gods and heroes, the most famous being Heracles. secrets of their power. In Countdown to Final Crisis Dark-
In the DC Universe, the machinations of the alien god seid’s New Gods pose as Olympians and manipulate their
Darkseid when he spreads tales of the Roman Gods cause followers. Once freed from Darkseid, the old Olympian
the Olympians to split into multiple aspects, with the Ro- order is restored. Athena seemingly perishes from her
man gods existing for a time as separate entities. Zeus’ sustained injuries and Zeus once again becomes King of
counterpart Jupiter rules his own Olympus in a separate the Gods, giving Mary Marvel her powers back after sh
frees the Gods from a chamber on Apokolips.
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Zeus’ manipulations of his followers finally come to Zeus. This blasphemy shocks her mother Hippolyta and
a head with the creation of the Gargareans, a race of leads Diana to enter self-exile, forsaking her former gods.
warriors intended as male counterparts of the Amazons. It is unknown what Zeus’ role will be in the current
Zeus murders the Hawaiian god Kāne Milohai, a patron of alternate timeline created by J. Michael Straczynski’s
Wonder Woman, and uses his heart to resurrect Achilles Wonder Woman stories.
Warkiller, whom he appoints as leader of the Gargareans.
Zeus also instates Achilles as the new ruler of Themysci-
ra. When Wonder Woman learns of this and of the mur-
References
der of Kāne, she becomes enraged and physically assaults [1] Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #7-16
[2] Action Comics #600
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