Zeus — Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Character Profile

About Zeus

King of the gods, ruler of Olympus and wielder of the master bolt.

Zeus — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

God

Abilities

Electrokinesis, Flight, Divine authority, Weather control

• Strength: 9.5/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 10/10

Zeus's Known Relations

• Minos — Child
• Corinthos — Child
• Aphrodite — Child
• Athena — Child
• Apollo — Child
• Artemis — Child
• Ares — Child
• Hermes — Child
• Dionysus — Child
• Hephaestus — Child
• Persephone — Child
• Eileithyia — Child
• Mnemosyne — Child
• Clio — Child
• Calliope — Child
• Melpomene — Child
• Urania — Child
• Euterpe — Child
• Terpsichore — Child
• Erato — Child
• Polyhymnia — Child
• Thalia — Child
• Heracles — Child
• Perseus — Child
• Hebe — Child
• Hecate — Child
• Pan — Child
• Eris — Child
• Zagreus — Child
• Helen of Troy — Child
• Hesperides — Child
• Aoide — Child
• Ersa — Child
• Tantalus — Child
• Charites — Child
• Castor and Pollux — Child
• Rhadamanthus — Child
• Zethos — Child
• Horae — Child
• Aeacus — Child
• Atë — Child
• Tyche — Child
• Eirene — Child
• Amphion — Child
• Endymion — Child
• Hellen — Child
• Aethlius — Child
• Dardanus — Child
• Dike — Child
• Pirithous — Child
• Melete — Child
• Libyan Sibyl — Child
• Palici — Child
• Arcas — Child
• Achaeus — Child
• Myrtilus — Child
• Asopus — Child
• Korybantes — Child
• Tityos — Child
• Epaphus — Child
• Carpo — Child
• Arche — Child
• Euphrosyne — Child
• Mneme — Child
• Astraea — Child
• Enyo — Child
• Atropos — Child
• Sarpedon — Child
• Auxo — Child
• Clotho — Child
• Britomartis — Child
• Iasion — Child
• Lachesis — Child
• Sarpedon — Child
• Eunomia — Child
• Harmonia — Child
• Lacedaemon — Child
• Pandia — Child
• Scamander — Child
• Pasithea — Child
• Thallo — Child
• Thalia — Child
• Aletheia — Child
• Geraestus — Child
• Pelasgus — Child
• Colaxes — Child
• Magnes son of Aeolus — Child
• Megaros — Child
• Meliteus — Child
• Nemea — Child
• Arcesius — Child
• Targitaus — Child
• Myrmidon — Child
• Manes — Child
• Litae — Child
• Ceroessa — Child
• Corythus — Child
• Angelos — Child
• Caerus — Child
• Makedon — Child
• Aphrodite — Unmarried partner
• Demeter — Unmarried partner
• Persephone — Unmarried partner
• Mnemosyne — Unmarried partner
• Leto — Unmarried partner
• Calliope — Unmarried partner
• Taygete — Unmarried partner
• Selene — Unmarried partner
• Europa — Unmarried partner
• Eos — Unmarried partner
• Io — Unmarried partner
• Leda — Unmarried partner
• Echidna — Unmarried partner
• Nemesis — Unmarried partner
• Alkmene — Unmarried partner
• Danaë — Unmarried partner
• Dione — Unmarried partner
• Lamia — Unmarried partner
• Callisto — Unmarried partner
• Maia — Unmarried partner
• Aegina — Unmarried partner
• Antiope — Unmarried partner
• Eurynome — Unmarried partner
• Pyrrha — Unmarried partner
• Aetna — Unmarried partner
• Plouto — Unmarried partner
• Doris — Unmarried partner
• Himalia — Unmarried partner
• Semele — Unmarried partner
• Electra — Unmarried partner
• Chaldene — Unmarried partner
• Niobe — Unmarried partner
• Elara — Unmarried partner
• Isonoe — Unmarried partner
• Nysa — Unmarried partner
• Thyia — Unmarried partner
• Protogeneia — Unmarried partner
• Laodamia — Unmarried partner
• Hora — Unmarried partner
• Calyce — Unmarried partner
• Carme — Unmarried partner
• Maera — Unmarried partner
• Clymene — Unmarried partner
• Podarge — Unmarried partner
• Pandora — Unmarried partner
• Thalia — Unmarried partner
• Othreis — Unmarried partner
• Iodame — Unmarried partner
• Aega — Unmarried partner
• Eurydome — Unmarried partner
• Plataea — Unmarried partner
• Thrace — Unmarried partner
• Cabye — Unmarried partner
• Dia — Unmarried partner
• Cassiopeia — Unmarried partner
• Helice — Unmarried partner
• Anaxithea — Unmarried partner
• Lamia — Unmarried partner
• Phthia — Unmarried partner
• Asterope — Unmarried partner
• Eurymedusa — Unmarried partner
• unnamed daughter of Borysthenes — Unmarried partner
• Contumelia — Unmarried partner
• Coryphe — Unmarried partner
• Crete — Unmarried partner
• Cyrno — Unmarried partner
• Eurynome — Unmarried partner
• Phoenissa — Unmarried partner
• Aegipan — Child
• Melinoe — Child
• Latinus — Child
• Graecus — Child
• Thelxinoë — Child
• Car — Child
• Opus — Child
• Basileia — Child
• Aglaea — Child
• Bura — Child
• Carius — Child
• Chrysus — Child
• Cres — Child
• Crinacus — Child
• Cytus — Child
• Solymus — Child
• Taenarus — Child
• Balius — Child
• Acme — Child
• Themides — Child
• Acragas — Child
• Iardanus — Child
• Locrus — Child
• Pollux — Child
• Alagonia — Child
• Ogygias — Child
• Dodon — Child
• Olenus — Child
• Calligeneia — Child
• Adrasteia — Child
• Emathion — Child
• Arctus — Child
• Eetion — Child
• Achilles — Child
• Aetae — Child
• Xanthus — Child
• Atymnius — Child
• Aegle — Child
• Bithynus — Child
• Dysis — Child
• Orchomenus — Child
• Arcesilaus — Child
• Carnus — Child
• Cronius — Child
• Cyrnus — Child
• Damocrateia — Child
• Dodone — Child
• Ellops — Child
• Ethalion — Child
• Eubuleus — Child
• Gargarus — Child
• Spartaeus — Child
• Opus II — Child
• Hydarnis — Child
• Thebe — Child
• Aegesthius — Child
• Rhea — Mother
• Cronus — Father
• Hera — Spouse
• Themis — Spouse
• Metis — Spouse
• Hera — Sibling
• Demeter — Sibling
• Poseidon — Sibling
• Hades — Sibling
• Hestia — Sibling
• Chiron — Sibling

Zeus appears in 6 titles

• Hercules (1983) — character page
• The Adventures of Hercules (1985) — character page
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) — character page
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
• Immortals (2011) — character page
• Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Sean Bean

Appears in

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Zeus — Family Brother — Poseidon (Kevin McKidd)

  Their brotherhood is strained by the dispute over the stolen master bolt.

  The opening scene shows Zeus meeting his brother Poseidon at the top of the Empire State Building.

• Zeus — Conflict Rebel — Luke Castellan (Jake Abel)

  Luke directly challenges Zeus and the Olympian order.

  Luke says he stole the bolt to demolish Olympus and establish the demigods, including himself, as its new rulers.

• Zeus — Conflict Accuser — Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman)

  Zeus places the central accusation and deadline upon Percy.

  Zeus accuses Percy, Poseidon's demigod son, of stealing the master bolt and threatens war unless it is returned.

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