Zeus Keraunos

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Zeus Keraunos, meaning "Zeus the Thunderbolt," is a form of Zeus honored in the Orphic Hymns. This aspect of Zeus is associated with the thunderbolt and appears in the 2nd- or 3rd-century AD hymn collection from Asia Minor.

When

First attested: 100 CE
Attested period: 100 – 300
Historical notes: Hymned in the Orphic Hymns, a 2nd- or 3rd-century AD collection from Asia Minor.

Relationships

co occurs with: Zeus Astrapeus, Helios, Bronte, Astrape

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Mentioned by

Helios
Bronte
Astrape

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Astrape and Bronte

Source passages

“the collection contains hymns to "Zeus the Thunderbolt" (Zeus Keraunos) and "Zeus of the Lightning" (Zeus Astrapeus)”
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