the thunderbolt of Zeus
object · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
a thunderbolt of fire · burning bolt · fire-wrought shaft of Zeus
spoken of as
1 expressionThunderbolt of Zeus1 mention
Odyssey (Greek)
Then the son of Kronos sent a thunderbolt of fire that fell just in front of Athena, so she said to Odysseus, "Odysseus, noble son of Laertes, stop this warful strife, or Zeus will be angry with you.
in the texts
Odyssey
The bolt Zeus sends to fall before Athena, signaling the moment to halt the fighting.
Then the son of Kronos sent a thunderbolt of fire that fell just in front of Athena, so she said to Odysseus, "Odysseus, noble son of Laertes, stop this warful strife, or Zeus will be angry with you.
Olympian
Zeus's thunderbolt, invoked by the poet as a subject of the victory song sung at the games' first celebration.
Even now we will follow the first beginnings, and as a namesake song of proud victory, we will shout of the thunder and the fire-wrought shaft of Zeus who rouses the thunder-clap, the burning bolt that suits omnipotence.