Zeus and the Thunderers of the Ancient World: Sky Father, Storm Lord and the Sacred Lineage of Divine Kingship

Zeus and the Thunderers of the Ancient World explores the storm gods who shaped ancient ideas of power, kingship, judgement, rain, fertility, and cosmic order.

Across many cultures, thunder was understood as the voice of divine authority and lightning as the weapon through which the heavens defended order. At the centre of this study stands Zeus, sky father, oath guardian, storm lord, and king of the Greek gods.

Around him appear Jupiter, Tinia, Zeus Ammon, Baal Hadad, Adad, Marduk, Teshub, S...