The Statue Of Zeus At Olympia
Zeus is a great gods of the ancient Greeks, one figures Greek mythology famous that received tribute and appreciation of people of Greek, and for the strength and the tournament enjoyed by the statement in one of the myths that tell that youngest son of two gods mighty men, and are Cronus and Rhea, while his brothers Poseidon, Hera (whom he later married), diameter, and Hesseta to be dead because their father Cronus swallow them immediately after birth, except for Zeus, who was able to rescue him when his mother hid it in the island of Crete, which grew and grew them.
When he grew up and forced his father Cronus returned to his brothers, who swallow them, and when the father did it united all the brothers, led by Zeus to avenge the father of the alliance with the gods of others. Zeus and his brothers managed to achieve victory and the elimination of the mighty men, and became king of the sky
Honor and glory to the God Olympia Council decided to build a huge statue of the god Zeus in 438 BC. M, where the reign of the famous Greek sculptor Phidias carved the statue, which stood high above the base of more than 13 meters, while the high base of about 6 meters.
Been making the body of ivory, while manufactured Zeus cloak worn by the statue of pure gold, while the base was of black marble, and is the only effect the remaining parts of the statue.
And was destroyed by fire
WHO BUILD IT ??
The Men who build it
: Phidias
Than anything was made
Is made of wood coated with ivory and pure gold and precious stones.
L o c a t i o n :
At the ancient town of olympia , on the west coast of modern greece , about 150 km west of Athen.
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