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{{Character | {{Character | ||
|name = Zeus | |name = Zeus | ||
|image = [[File:Zeus.png|250px]] | |image = [[File:Zeus.png|250px]] | ||
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|gender = {{Male}} | |gender = {{Male}} | ||
|hair = Brown | |hair = Brown | ||
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|status = Fictional | |status = Fictional | ||
|job = | |job = | ||
| − | |relatives = | + | |relatives = '''Brothers:''' [[Hades]], [[Poseidon]]<br>'''Sons:''' [[Hercules]], [[Perseus]] & [[Dionysus]]<br>'''Daughters:''' [[Helen of Troy]], [[Athena]] & [[Calliope]]<br>'''Wife:''' [[Hera]] |
|appearance = "[[Tales from the Public Domain]]" | |appearance = "[[Tales from the Public Domain]]" | ||
|voiced by = [[Dan Castellaneta]] | |voiced by = [[Dan Castellaneta]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Zeus''' is the main deity in Greek mythology, known as the "Father of | + | '''Zeus''' is the main deity in Greek mythology, known as the "Father of gods and men". |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | Zeus became angry with [[Odysseus]] when he refused to sacrifice one lamb in gratitude for his victory in the Trojan War. Odysseus then | + | Zeus was a character in the [[Troy McClure]] film ''[[The Erotic Adventures of Hercules]]'', where he was portrayed by [[Norman Fell]]. [[Homer]] and [[Marge]] watched the movie while [[Selma]] was taking the kids to [[Duff Gardens]].<ref>"[[Selma's Choice]]"</ref> |
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| + | Zeus appeared in a story from the book ''[[Classics for Children]]''. Zeus became angry with [[Odysseus]] when he refused to sacrifice one lamb in gratitude for his victory in the Trojan War. He announced he was going to teach Odysseus a lesson about trifling with the gods, but [[Dionysus]] impulsively said "I got it", grabbed one of Zeus's thunderbolts, and hurled it to earth. Zeus then became angry with Dionysus because he had just destroyed Atlantis. Dionysus complained that Zeus used to be fun: "Where's the Zeus who used to turn into a cow and pick up chicks?" Zeus sharply replied, "He grew up", then commanded [[Poseidon]] to take care of Odysseus. Poseidon obeyed, delaying Odysseus so that it ended up taking him ten years to get back to [[Ithaca]].<ref>"[[Tales from the Public Domain]]"</ref> | ||
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| + | In a movie about the first Olympics made by [[Homer]] and [[Bart]], they said that the Olympics were created after Zeus (played by Homer) was bored and threatened to wipe out everything on Earth if they could not entertain him. Zeus liked the Olympics and decided that for the rest of his life he just wanted to watch sports, drink, and eat ribs. When Zeus' wife (played by Marge) asked him why he liked wrestling, he told her that it was because most of the wrestlers were not wearing clothes, which made his wife also start watching the sport. In their story about the first torch, they said that [[Prometheus]] (played by Bart) was chased after stealing fire from Zeus (played by Chief Wiggum), but he lost the fire when it fell to the ground, where the fire started burning on a stick. In [[Lisa]]'s movie about the Olympics, she said that the Olympics were not started with help from Zeus and that the Olympic flame was introduced at the [[Berlin 1936 Olympics]] as a symbol for Prometheus stealing the fire from Zeus.<ref>''[[Bummer Games]]''</ref> | ||
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| + | == Non-canon == | ||
| + | {{Noncanon}} | ||
| + | [[File:Burns Zeus.png|thumb|left|Mr. Burns as Zeus]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homer Zeus.jpg|thumb|right|Homer as Zeus]] | ||
| + | Once Zeus created a wife for [[Epimetheus]] and named her [[Pandora]]. As a wedding present, he gave Pandora a box and told her that she must never open it. When Pandora later opened the box, all kinds of evil came into the world.<ref>''[[Pandora, Jr.]]''</ref> | ||
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| + | Zeus spent most of his time going to singles bars (in various forms such as a swan), much to his wife [[Hera]]'s annoyance. He had an illegitimate demi-God son called {{ap|Hercules|Greek mythology}}. When he was a teenager, he was eaten by his father. Hera took over Olympus as Zeus was spending all his time in bars.<ref>''[[Greek to Me]]''</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Monty B]] sang the line "Mount Olympus has its [[Zeus]]." when singing about symbols of places in the song "[[The Mini Moose]]".<ref>"[[The Past and the Furious]]"</ref> | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | *Zeus | + | *Zeus was portrayed by [[Joe Quimby]] in the "D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?" segment of "[[Tales from the Public Domain]]". |
| − | + | *Zeus is the father of Hercules, but it's not clear what part that relationship plays in the McClure film. | |
| − | + | *Dionysus's complaint about Zeus is a reference to Zeus's custom (in Greek mythology) of taking on the forms of animals in order to seduce mortal women. | |
| + | *The point of Mayor Quimby portraying Zeus may be that he, like Zeus, is a married community leader who spends time with other women. | ||
| + | *Zeus was portrayed by [[Mr. Burns]] in ''[[Pandora, Jr.]]'' and by [[Homer]] in ''[[Greek to Me]]''. | ||
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| − | *{{ | + | *{{ep|The Call of the Simpsons|(mentioned)}} |
| − | *{{ | + | *{{ep|Selma's Choice|(mentioned)}} |
| + | *{{ep|Tales from the Public Domain|(D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?)}} | ||
| + | *{{cg|Havana Wild Weekend/Gags#Couch gag|Havana Wild Weekend|(Homer dressed as him)}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|Greek to Me}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|Pandora, Jr.}} | ||
| + | *{{bon|Bummer Games}} | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *{{Wikipedialink}} | ||
{{Simpsons characters}} | {{Simpsons characters}} | ||
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[[Category:Adults]] | [[Category:Adults]] | ||
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[[Category:Characters voiced by Dan Castellaneta]] | [[Category:Characters voiced by Dan Castellaneta]] | ||
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Character Information
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Zeus is the main deity in Greek mythology, known as the "Father of gods and men".
History[edit]
Zeus was a character in the Troy McClure film The Erotic Adventures of Hercules, where he was portrayed by Norman Fell. Homer and Marge watched the movie while Selma was taking the kids to Duff Gardens.[1]
Zeus appeared in a story from the book Classics for Children. Zeus became angry with Odysseus when he refused to sacrifice one lamb in gratitude for his victory in the Trojan War. He announced he was going to teach Odysseus a lesson about trifling with the gods, but Dionysus impulsively said "I got it", grabbed one of Zeus's thunderbolts, and hurled it to earth. Zeus then became angry with Dionysus because he had just destroyed Atlantis. Dionysus complained that Zeus used to be fun: "Where's the Zeus who used to turn into a cow and pick up chicks?" Zeus sharply replied, "He grew up", then commanded Poseidon to take care of Odysseus. Poseidon obeyed, delaying Odysseus so that it ended up taking him ten years to get back to Ithaca.[2]
In a movie about the first Olympics made by Homer and Bart, they said that the Olympics were created after Zeus (played by Homer) was bored and threatened to wipe out everything on Earth if they could not entertain him. Zeus liked the Olympics and decided that for the rest of his life he just wanted to watch sports, drink, and eat ribs. When Zeus' wife (played by Marge) asked him why he liked wrestling, he told her that it was because most of the wrestlers were not wearing clothes, which made his wife also start watching the sport. In their story about the first torch, they said that Prometheus (played by Bart) was chased after stealing fire from Zeus (played by Chief Wiggum), but he lost the fire when it fell to the ground, where the fire started burning on a stick. In Lisa's movie about the Olympics, she said that the Olympics were not started with help from Zeus and that the Olympic flame was introduced at the Berlin 1936 Olympics as a symbol for Prometheus stealing the fire from Zeus.[3]
Non-canon[edit]
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Once Zeus created a wife for Epimetheus and named her Pandora. As a wedding present, he gave Pandora a box and told her that she must never open it. When Pandora later opened the box, all kinds of evil came into the world.[4]
Zeus spent most of his time going to singles bars (in various forms such as a swan), much to his wife Hera's annoyance. He had an illegitimate demi-God son called Hercules. When he was a teenager, he was eaten by his father. Hera took over Olympus as Zeus was spending all his time in bars.[5]
Monty B sang the line "Mount Olympus has its Zeus." when singing about symbols of places in the song "The Mini Moose".[6]
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- Zeus was portrayed by Joe Quimby in the "D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?" segment of "Tales from the Public Domain".
- Zeus is the father of Hercules, but it's not clear what part that relationship plays in the McClure film.
- Dionysus's complaint about Zeus is a reference to Zeus's custom (in Greek mythology) of taking on the forms of animals in order to seduce mortal women.
- The point of Mayor Quimby portraying Zeus may be that he, like Zeus, is a married community leader who spends time with other women.
- Zeus was portrayed by Mr. Burns in Pandora, Jr. and by Homer in Greek to Me.
Appearances[edit]
Episode – "The Call of the Simpsons" (mentioned)- Episode – "Selma's Choice" (mentioned)
- Episode – "Tales from the Public Domain" (D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?)
Couch gag – "Havana Wild Weekend" (Homer dressed as him)
Comic story – Greek to Me - Comic story – Pandora, Jr.
- Comic story – Bummer Games
References[edit]
External links[edit]
