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mini dramatic mask of Zeus king of the gods
£15.00
A miniature mask of bearded Zeus, king of the gods. Made to hang on a wall: there is a sturdy little hook embedded at the back. Zeus was king of the gods. He was the god of the sky, of thunder and the weather, oaths and promises, guests and hosts, and he was the protector of the family unit. His brothers were Poseidon, god of oceans and rivers, and Hades, god of the Underworld. His sisters were Demeter, goddess of the fertility of the earth, and Hestia, goddess of the hearth. He was married to his third sister, Hera, with whom he had three legitimate offspring: Hephaistos, Hebe, and Ares. His countless sexual indiscretions resulted in a vast and colourful array of other children, mortal and divine, including the gods Athena (his 'brainchild', literally), Apollo, Dionysos, Aphrodite and Artemis, the Muses, and Persephone. Zeus is often shown holding, or poised to cast, a thunderbolt.
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about Zeus
Zeus was king of the gods. He was the god of the sky, of thunder and the weather, oaths and promises, guests and hosts, and he was the protector of the family unit. His brothers were Poseidon, god of oceans and rivers, and Hades, god of the Underworld. His sisters were Demeter, goddess of the fertility of the earth, and Hestia, goddess of the hearth.
He was married to his third sister, Hera, with whom he had three legitimate offspring: Hephaistos, Hebe, and Ares.
His countless sexual indiscretions resulted in a vast and colourful array of other children, mortal and divine, including the gods Athena (his 'brainchild', literally), Apollo, Dionysos, Aphrodite and Artemis, the Muses, and Persephone.
Zeus is depicted with a rich beard, and often shown holding, or poised to cast, his signature thunderbolt.
about the material
Made in Greece in the workshop of the Semitekolo family, with whom It's All Greek is proud to have been working since 1999. They also produce our bedrock bronze collection.
The material is keramin, a durable plaster polymer compound with a light ochre finish applied by hand. There may, therefore, be a slight variation in colour from piece to piece. A strong 'hook' is embedded into the keramin, so the mask is ready to hang.