It’s Not The Same
While Zeus has always been a complicated figure, there is no denying that artists were able to create amazing depictions of him. When Augustus was the emperor of the Roman Empire, he wanted people to be more like the Greek god. Yes, he was quite the egoist. Despite this, the truth is that his physical appearance did not match what Zeus looked like in these works of art.
It’s Not The Same
Somehow The Same With Zeus
In those days, Emperor Augustus made his sculptor throw in a couple of details that were true about his real appearance. After all, the finished product would not look like him at all otherwise. When he was alive, he had short hair and a clean-shaven face. However, people from back then preferred complex things over simple ones. He wanted to achieve this with the use of Zeus’s beard and long hair.
Somehow The Same With Zeus