Dodonian Zeus

Dodonian Zeus

Dodonian Zeus or Zeus of Dodonia may refer to either of two figures who were worshipped at Dodona, the oldest oracle of the ancient Greeks:

  • Zeus Naos
  • Zeus Bouleus




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