Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion. Vol. 1: Zeus God of the bright sky. Part 1 & Part 2. / Vol. 2: (thunder and lightning) Part 1.1 & Part 1.2: Text and notes & Part 2: Appendixes and index / Vol. 3: (Earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain, meteorites) …

by: Cook, A.B.

Zeus
A Study in Ancient Religion
3 Volume Set in 8 Pieces

The renowned classical scholar and archaeologist A. B. Cook (1868–1952) published his monumental Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion in three volumes between 1914 and 1940. A treasure-trove of primary texts, both Greek and Latin, epigraph material and archaeological data, this magnificent work, illustrated with maps, diagrams, photographs, and engravings, including many images of ancient pottery, statues, busts, friezes and ancient coins, remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of classics, mythology and ancient religion

Table of Contents
Volume 1: Preface
Part I:
1. Zeus as the god of the bright sky:
1. Zeus and the daylight
2. Zeus and the burning sky
3. Zeus Lykaios
4. Zeus and Olympos
5. The mountain-cults of Zeus
6. Zeus in relation to the sun
7. Zeus in relation to the moon
8. Zeus in relation to the stars
9. General conclusions with regard to Zeus as god of the bright sky
Addenda
Indexes. Volume 2: Part I:
2. Zeus as god of the weather:
1. Zeus lightens, thunders, rains, etc.
2. The Diosemia of 'Zeus-sign'
3. Zeus and the lightning
4. Zeus and the thunder
Retrospect
Appendixes
Addenda
Corrigenda
Indexes. Volume 3: Part I:
2. Zeus as god of the weather:
5. Zeus and the earthquakes
6. Zeus and the clouds
7. Zeus and the wind
8. Zeus and the dew
9. Zeus and the rain
10. Zeus and the meteorites
11. General conclusions with regard to Zeus as god of the dark sky
Appendix
Addenda
Corrigenda
Indexes.

ISBN: Vol.I 9781108021326
ISBN: Vol.II 9781108021333
ISBN: Vol. III 9781108021234
ISBN: Vol. IV 9781108021319
ISBN: Vol. V 9781108021296
ISBN: Vol. VI 9781108021289
ISBN: Vol.VII 9781108021210
ISBN: Vol. VIII 9781108021203

Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion. Vol. 1: Zeus God of the bright sky. Part 1 & Part 2. / Vol. 2: (thunder and lightning) Part 1.1 & Part 1.2: Text and notes & Part 2: Appendixes and index / Vol. 3: (Earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain, meteorites) …

by: Cook, A.B.

• ISBN-13: 9781108021357 / 978-1-108-02135-7
• ISBN-03: 1108021352 / 1-108-02135-2
• Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2011