Clash of the Titans - Zeus

The reference photo used for this drawing is of a statue of Zeus located in the Vatican Museums in Rome. The following text is taken directly from the World Book Encyclopedia Volume 21 (1976) & is copyright 2010 Field Enterprises Educational Corporation:

"Zeus was the king of the gods and the supreme ruler of men in Greek mythology. He originally was a god of the sky. In time, the Greeks regarded him as the only god who concerned himself with the entire universe. They especially associated Zeus with justice. They believed that he punished the wicked and rewarded the good. Zeus' symbols were the eagle, the oak tree, the royal scepter, and the thunderbolt. He had the same powers as the Roman god Jupiter.
Zeus was the son of Cronus and Rhea, who belonged to a mythological race called the Titans. Zeus and the other children of Cronus overthrew their father during a war against the Titans. He then took Cronus' place and ruled from Mount Olympus. He headed a family of twelve major gods and goddesses called the Olympians. Zeus' brothers were the gods Hades and Poseidon. Hades ruled the underworld, and Poseidon controlled the seas. The goddesses Demeter, Hera, and Hestia were Zeus' sisters. Zeus married Hera, who became queen of the gods. They had two children, the gods Ares and Hephaestus.
Zeus had many love affairs with goddesses and mortal women. His children by them included the gods Apollo, Dionysus, and Hermes; the goddess Artemis; and the heroes Heracles (Hercules in Latin) and Perseus. In addition, Zeus gave birth to the goddess Athena, who sprang full-grown from his head. Zeus and the goddess Mnemosyne were the parents of the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts and sciences. According to some myths, Zeus and the goddess Themis were the parents of the Fates, three goddesses who controlled man's destiny."