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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 major god who focuses on infantry and heroes.
Attributes[]
God power[]
Technology[]
Olympian Parentage: Heroes have 25% more hit points and -50% training time.
Unique unit[]
- Myrmidon: Infantry unit whose attacks deal divine damage, ignoring enemy armor values.
Heroes[]
- Jason (Archaic Age)
- Heracles (Classical Age)*
- Odysseus (Heroic Age)*
- Bellerophon (Mythic Age): Leaps into combat, dealing extra damage.
Bonuses[]
- Starts with 10 favor
- Gains favor 20% faster.
- Myth units cost 1 less population.
- Infantry do +50% damage to buildings.
- Hoplites move 15% faster.
Minor gods[]
- Classical Age
- Heroic Age
- Mythic Age
- Hera - Buildings and myth units
- Hephaestus - Human soldier armor and weapons
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Bonuses:
- Odysseus is available in the Classical Age, and Heracles is available in the Heroic Age.
Tale of the Dragon[]
- With patch 2.0, Zeus Villagers gather favor 25% faster.
- With patch 2.7, Zeus Villagers gather favor 20% faster and Zeus starts with 10 favor.
Retold[]
- Bonuses changed to:
- Starts with 10 favor.
- Gains Favor 20% faster.
- Myth units cost 1 less population*.
- Infantry do +50% damage to buildings.
- Hoplites move 15% faster.
- Odysseus is available in the Heroic Age, and Heracles is available in the Classical Age.
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. |
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Technology tree[]
 Zeus |
God power | |||||
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 Bolt | ||||||
 Town Center |
 Jason  Olympian Parentage |
 Heracles |
 Odysseus |
 Bellerophon |
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 Fortress |
 Myrmidon | |||||
 Temple |
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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.
Gallery[]
In-game user interface watermark in Retold
Victory emblem in Retold
Original portrait
Complete original version
Retold beta portrait
In-game statue depiction
Wonder for Zeus in the original game
Promotional art of Zeus for Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Zeus and Set profile background
Playing as Zeus
The cover art of a Computer Gaming World magazine showing another Age of Mythology artwork of Zeus
A promotional image for The Titans showing the same alternate Zeus artwork in the bottom right
A Greek statue of Zeus
