The sky and thunder God
Improvisation 3
 
92х65cm
Acrylic on canvas
2020
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In Ancient Greek mythology Ζεύς. By Romans, we know him as Jupiter.
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The master of sky and thunderer, leader of the gang of numerous gods, also mythology informs us that this character was a great voluptuary and seducer known for his amorous adventures and a whole pleiad of children from mortals, muses and nymphs, goddesses.
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Further the ancients tell us that having reached the age of majority, our hero arranges a coup d'etat and sends his father and his henchmen to Tartaras (to the underground kingdom - casemates), apparently he did not forgive his father that wanted to eat Zeus when born (to avoid all potential pretenders on throne)
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However, Zeus does not become a single ruler, but shares power with his brothers: he gives Poseidon the Ocean, and Hades the underground kingdom.
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Still, the main characteristic for ordinary people was the fact that Zeus was associated with the concept of light and day, and was the embodiment of the father of the nation
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That is, for all the severity of the picture, the character is positive and gives light.