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On the Identity of Greek Gods, Part I: Zeus

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                                                           On the Identity of Greek Gods, Part I: Zeus

Zeus is the King of the Greek Gods and rules over the weather, sky, and justice. In ancient literature he is often addressed as "Lord of Lightning."  The name 'Zeus' (Ζεύς), comes from the Proto-indo-European 'Dyēus' or '*Dyēus ph2ter' (Jupiter). Interestingly  'Dio' or genitive 'Dios' in the name Dionysios relates to Zeus. When Alexander the Great of Macedon conquered new lands he often compared his gods with that of foreign deities. While in Egypt, Alexander identified Amun as Zeus, and even created a fusion god, Zeus-Ammon. The Italic gods Jupiter/Jove (IVPPITER) and Tinia are also clearly cognates of Zeus. That being realized, Romans such as general Julius Caesar and senator Tacitus identified the Barbarian god Thor as Jupiter, and sometimes Hercules. This connection between the two gods is further strengthened when observing that Jupiter and Thor share the same day of the week, Thursday (Thor's Day) and giovedì (Literally. "Joveday). The Slavic god Perun is also obviously related to the Germanic Thor. To the Hittites, Zeus was Teshub and consequently Tarhun to the Hurrians. All of these gods may be the Vedic thunderstorm deity, Indra. Zeus, Jupiter, Teshub, Tarhun, and Indra all hold the vajra. Teshub, Tarhun, Thor, and Perun hold either an ax or hammer. Most of these gods had to depose their father in order to become king. In the New Testament, Zeus is bastardized as Mammon, the devil of material wealth and greed. Interestingly, Hellenized Jews called Zeus 'Baal Shamen' or "Lord of Heaven." Though I can only speculate, the Japanese storm god Susanoo-no-Mikoto (須佐之男 (スサノオ) may too be Mammon, or Beelzebub. 

                                                         ||||HAIL LUCIFER AND THE GENTILE GODS||||                                                                          II                 IV               XI
 

Al Jilwah: Chapter IV

"It is my desire that all my followers unite in a bond of unity, lest those who are without prevail against them." - Shaitan

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