Zeus Atabyrius
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Zeus Atabyrius is a local epithet of the chief Greek god Zeus worshipped on the eastern summit of the Acragas acropolis. The temple dedicated to him was said to have been erected by the half‑mythical tyrant Phalaris. He presides over the sky and authority in the Greek pantheon as interpreted in the Sicilian context.
When
- First attested
- 570 BCE
- Attested period
- -570 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The epithet Atabyrius is known from ancient sources describing the temple on the eastern summit of Acragas.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Athena
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Polybius, who places upon it the temple of Zeus Atabyrius (the erection of which was attributed to the half mythical Phalaris)”
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