... he became King of the god's. He was also the god of strangers and guests and was called `zeus xenios`, as well as being the protector of the state `zeus polieus`. In Greek art he is often portrayed as being an older bearded man, sometimes sat upon a throne, and holding either a sceptre thunderbolt, and wearing an Aegis, breastplate or a cloak. And sometimes he is shown with an eagle, as he was believed to be King of Birds. Zeus controls every aspect of the universe, he helps to fulfill fate and he had scales which he used to determine a man's fate. He was associated with the oak tree at Dodona, which gave portents of the future. Equally Zeus was as famous for his powers as he was for his numerous liaisons with mortal woman, most notably - Europa, to whom he appeared as a glorious bull - Leda, ...

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