Zeus worship Sat., Aug. 21, 2004 A performer posing as the ancient Greek god Eros descends on other performers during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

The worship of Zeus, a god traditionally associated with mountains, became popular on Mount Lykaion during classic Greek antiquity, said the team, made up of archaeologists from the University of ...

Zeus devotees worship in Athens By Malcolm Brabant BBC News, Athens The temple of Zeus has not been long unattended by priestesses. Worshippers who believe in the 12 gods of ...

New excavation evidence indicates that Zeus' worship was established on Mt. Lykaion as early as the Late Helladic period, if not before, more than 3,200 years ago.

The prayers of Zeus' faithful give him the unique advantage of gaining up to 200 favor. "Favor is unique as a resource in that, for eight of the civilizations, it is capped at 100--any favor ...

ATHENS, Greece -- A clutch of modern pagans honored Zeus at a 1,800-year-old temple in the heart of Athens on Sunday -- the first known ceremony of its kind held there since the ancient Greek ...

Archaeologists have discovered evidence that people used a ceremonial altar to the ancient Greek god Zeus around 5,000 years ago, a millennium before Zeus worship originated.

According to Dr. David Gilman Romano, senior research scientist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, new excavation evidence indicates that Zeus' worship was established on Mt. Lykaion as ...

Ancient writers reported ongoing human sacrifices at Mount Lykaion, a center of Zeus worship, possibly in hopes of being turned into wolves.

A world-famous masterpiece. Built between 470 BC and 456 BC, the Temple of Zeus in Olympia was one of the most important ...