Ζεύσ, ὁ, nom. Il.1.175, al., once written ΖηύσIG12(3).1313 (Thera), but Ζεύσ ib.1316, al.; Boeot. Δεύσ (q.v.); voc. ΖεῦIl.1.503, etc.; gen. ΔιfόσBMus.Inscr.952 (Cephallenia, vi B.C.), ΔιόσIl.1.63, etc.; dat. ΔιfίSchwyzer 80 (Argive, from Olympia, v B.C.), ΔιίIl.1.578, al., IG12.80.12 (v B.C.), etc., contr. Δί [ῑ] Pi.O.13.106, SIG9,35 (Elis, vi B.C., Syrac., v B.C., from Olympia); late Δεί̈JHS32.167 (Pisidia), etc.; acc. Δία, rarer than Διός, Διί in Hom. (Il.1.394, al.), freq. later (cf. Skt.
dyaús
, gen.
divás
, loc.
diví
'sky', 'heaven', 'day', loc. also
dyávi
,= Lat. Jove, acc.
dyām
,= Lat.
diem
,= Gr. Ζῆν (v. infr.)): also nom. Ζήν prob. in A.Supp.162 (lyr.); gen. dat. acc. Ζηνός, Ζηνί, Ζῆνα, Il.4.408, 2.49, 14.157, al., freq. in Trag. (Com. only in Trag. phrases); Coan ΖηνίSIG1025.24(iv/iii B.C.); acc. Ζῆν (Ζῆν'Aristarch.) Il.8.206, 14.265, 24.331, Hes.Th.884, at end of verse, before vowel in next verse (stem Ζην- prob. originated in acc. sg.); Cret. Ττηνός, Ττηνί, GDI5024.23, 77, Τῆνα, Τηνί, ib.5039.11, 5145.12, ΔῆναSIG527.17(iii B.C.); nom. Δήν Hdn.Gr.2.911:— Dor. and Att.-Ion. forms with α (of doubtful origin), nom. ΖάνPythag. ap. Porph.VP17, Ar.Av.570; gen. ΖανόσSchwyzer 696 (Chios, iv B.C.), Cerc.1.7, Philox.3.10, IG5(1).407 (Sparta, ii A.D.); Ζανόσ and Ζανί, Lyr.Adesp. 82A, B (Ionic); acc. ΖᾶναCall.Fr.10.6P., cf. Euhem.24J. (FGrH 63); nom. ΖάσPherecyd.Syr.1, 2 (Ζήσ ap.Hdn.Gr. l.c.), Ζάς ΖαντόσChoerob.in Theod.1.116; Δάν (q. v.); Τάν Head Hist.Num.2469 (Crete); nom. ΔίσRhinth.14, Hdn.Gr. l.c.:— obl. cases Ζεός, Ζεί̈, Ζέα, cited by S.E.M.1.177, 195; Ζεῦν f.l. for Ζῆν'Aeschrio 8.5: the pl. Δίες, Δίας, Διῶν, Δισί, Ael.Dion.Fr.127; τοὺς κτησίους ΔίασAth. 11.473b; Δίες καὶ ΖῆνεσStoic.2.191; Elean ΖᾶνεσPaus.5.21.2:— Zeus, the sky-god, ὔει μὲν ὀ Z. Alc.34, cf. SIG93.34 (v B.C.), Thphr.Char.14.12, etc.; Ζεῦ ἄλλοι τε θεοίIl.6.476; ὦ Ζεῦ καὶ πάντες θεοί, ὦ Ζεῦ καὶ θεοί, X.Cyr.2.2.10, Ar.Pl.1, etc.; Ζεῦ ΖεῦA.Ch.246, Ar.V.323 (lyr., prob. l.); ὦ Ζεῦ βασιλεῦ, τῆς λεπτότητος τῶν φρενῶνId.Nu.153; in oaths, οὐ μὰ Ζῆνα, twice in Hom., Il.23.43, Od.20.339: freq. in Com. and Prose, οὐ μὰ ΔίαAr.V.193, Pl.R.426b (c.Art., μὰ τὸν Δί', οὐAr.V.169, al.); ναὶ μὰ ΔίαId.Ach.88, X.Mem.2.7.14; νὴ τὸν Δία or νὴ Δία, Ar.V.217, Eq.319, etc.; cf. νηδί; πρὸς τοῦ ΔιόσId.Av.130; πρὸς ΔιόσX.An.5.7.32; οὐ τὸν Δία alone, Ar.Lys.986: prov. of enormous wealth, τῷ Διὶ πλούτου πέρι ἐρίζεινHdt.5.49. II. of other deities, Ζ. καταχθόνιοσ,= Πλούτων, Il.9.457; Ζ. χθόνιοσS.OC1606, SIG1024.25 (Myconos, iii/ii B.C.); of non-Greek divinities, Ζ. ἌμμωνPi.P. 4.16, etc.; freq. of Semitic Baalim, Z. Βεελβώσωροσ, etc., OGI620 (Gerasa, i A.D.)), etc.; Z. Ὠρομάσδησ,= Pers.Ahuramazda, ib.383.41 (Nemrud Dagh, i B.C.). III. of persons, ὁ σχινοκέφαλοσ Z., iron. of Pericles, Cratin.71; in flattery of kings, Hdt.7.56 (of Xerxes); Ξέρξης ὁ τῶν Περσῶν Z. Gorg.Fr.5aD.; [ἱερεὺς] Σελεύκου Διὸς ΝικάτοροσOGI245.10(ii B.C.); of the Roman emperors, Opp.C.1.3; Νέρων Z. ἘλευθέριοσIG7.2713.41 (Acraephiae), etc.; Ζῆνα τὸν ΑἰνεάδηνAP9.307 (Phil.). IV.Διὸς ἀστήρ the
planet Jupiter
, Pl.Epin. 987c, Arist.Mete.343b30, etc.; so ΖεύσPlacit.2.32.1, Cleom.2.7; Διὸς ἡμέρα a day of the week, D.C.37.19. V.Pythag. name for the