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Zeus mask - Ancient Greece First Theater - King of Gods Ruler of Sky and Thunder
Zeus mask - Ancient Greece First Theater - King of Gods Ruler of Sky and Thunder
Zeus mask - Ancient Greece First Theater - King of Gods Ruler of Sky and Thunder
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Zeus mask - Ancient Greece First Theater - King of Gods Ruler of Sky and Thunder

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Zeus was the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, the youngest of his siblings to be born, though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus's stomach. In most traditions, he is married to Hera, by whom he is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe, and Hephaestus. Zeus was also infamous for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, and the Muses.

The mask was a necessary device for the ancient Greeks who developed the art of theater. Among the two main genres of Greek theater are comedy and tragedy, elements of which are still the fundamentals of all acting today. Masks such as this were important accessories in a number of ways. Primarily the mask provided colourful imagery as an accessory or prop (features were over-accentuated or made to look ridiculous in comedy much like caricature sketches). Secondly, using masks helped the audience to identify the roles as often a very limited cast were used to perform multiple characters. Thirdly and perhaps most importantly, the conical mouth shape of the masks (which were usually made of clay) helped the acoustics or 'volume' as the voice of the thespian was better projected out into towards the audience in the theater.

Details:

Condition: New, Handmade in Greece

Material: Casting stone

Height: 31 cm - 12.2 inches

Width: 26 cm - 10.2 inches

Weight: 3 kg

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