Zeus - Volume 3, Part 2 : A Study in Ancient Religion

Volume 3 of Cook's monumental Zeus explores the idea of Zeus as god of earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain and meteorites. Part 2 contains three appendixes and an index for the volume. It is a rich source of primary texts and archaeological data, indispensable to the student of ancient religion.

The renowned classical scholar and archaeologist A. B. Cook (1868–1952) published the final volume of his monumental Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion in two parts in 1940. The volume covers the theme of Zeus as a weather-god - the god of earthquakes, clouds, wind, dew, rain and meteorites - an idea that became common during the classical period. Part 2 contains three detailed appendixes on floating islands, the iconography of Eros and the idea of hierogamy. It includes a comprehensive index for the volume and addenda for all three volumes, and contains a rich selection of illustrations: maps, diagrams, photographs, and engravings, including many images of ancient pottery, statues, busts, friezes and ancient coins. A treasure-trove of primary texts, both Greek and Latin, epigraph material and archaeological data, this magnificent work remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of classics, mythology and ancient religion.