* Note: This ring is made to order, please allow 7-14 working days of crafting time.
Zeus was the last-born child of Cronus and Rhea. Cronus, along with his siblings, were first generation Titans born to Uranos (Father Sky) and Gaia (Mother Earth). Cronus overthrew his father and became leader of the Titans, who then ruled the cosmos as the first gods.
Lighting was a gift the Cyclopes gave him. Lighting Bolt, the most well-known of Zeus' powers, was used as a mighty weapon of punishment. Not only did it help win the war against the Titans, it was also used to kill others who threatened the gods’ authority. Asclepius, the god of medicine, was killed by one because of his powers to heal humans and raise them from the dead. Zeus also killed Salmoneus with a lightning bolt for impersonating him.
To wield lightning is the epitome of supremacy. The image of Zeus, lightning bolt raised in his right hand, creates the powerful impression of absolute control over gods and men. It was mainly by this weapon that the thunder god ultimately mastered the universe.
- Size: about 19 mm high
- Weight: about 10 g
- Material: 925 Silver