This article is about the god in Age of Mythology. For the god in Age of Empires: Mythologies, see Zeus (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
Zeus is a Greek Archaic Age major god who focuses on infantry and heroes.
Attributes[]
God power[]
- Bolt: Kills any single unit of choice instantly (except a Titan, to which it only deals damage equals to 20% of its total health).
Technology[]
- Olympic Parentage: Heroes have 25% more hit points.
Unique unit[]
- Myrmidon: Infantry unit that has an attack bonuses against all non-Greek human soldiers.
Heroes[]
- Jason (Archaic Age)
- Odysseus (Classical Age)
- Heracles (Heroic Age)
- Bellerophon (Mythic Age): Leaps into combat, dealing extra damage.
Bonuses[]
- Starts with 10 favor and has a maximum favor of 200 instead of 100.
- Villagers generate favor 37.5% faster.
- Hoplites move 12% faster.
- Infantry units do double damage to buildings.
Minor gods[]
- Classical Age
- Heroic Age
- Mythic Age
- Hera - Buildings and myth units
- Hephaestus - Human soldier armor and weapons
Mythology[]
“ | The youngest son of the Titans Kronos and Rheia, he was hidden by his mother when Kronos learned of the prophecy that one of his sons would supplant him as ruler of the world. When fully grown, Zeus forced his father to regurgitate his other children that he had swallowed, and then Zeus led a revolt against the Titans, who were banished to Tartarus, below even the underworld. Zeus and his two brothers drew lots to decide each god's part of the world. Zeus drew the heavens, and supreme rule over all the gods and humankind. Zeus was always considered a weather god, with lightning, thunder, rain, and thunderstorms attributed to him. Later he became associated with justice and the law. He could shape-shift, taking the shape of any object or living things, and he used this ability in his seductions. Although he took his sister Hera as his wife, he seduced many other goddesses and mortal women, siring many children who became prominent in Greek mythology. There were many statues erected in Zeus' honor, the most magnificent being the colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Olympic Games were held originally in his honor. | ” |
—In-game section |
Trivia[]
- Zeus was the only major god available in the demo.
- According to the Age of Mythology guide book, Zeus players would initially start with 25 favor.
- Zeus is the only major god with access to the minor god Hera.