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The Statue of Zeus (Script)

Hello! Today I’m going to talk about 1 of the 7 wonders of the ancient World. In this case: The Statue of Zeus.

To know a little more about its history, we can say that the great statue was the work of the Athenian sculptor Phidias and was constructed inside the Parthenon, the great temple overlooking the city. This gold statue was commissioned around 438 B.C. by the Council of Olympia to show their respect for Zeus.

 According to a contemporary source, it was about 12 meters (37 feet) tall. Zeus was carved from ivory (the ivory was soaked in a liquid that made it more malleable, so it was probably both carved and shaped as necessary), then plated with gold. Zeus was seated on a magnificent throne of cedarwood, inlaid with ivory, gold, ebony and precious stones. In Zeus' right hand, he held a small statue of Nike, the goddess of victory, and in his left hand, a shining scepter on which an eagle rested. The statue of Zeus was later destroyed, but the circumstances are not clear because there are some theories.

If we remember the movie of Disney, Hercules, we can see this wonder in the movie. When Hercules goes to the temple of Zeus, who was demanded answers about his past. Zeus, playing in the huge statue that represents him, says he is his father and that he was kidnapped as a child, but must become a hero to return to Mount Olympus. Zeus gives to him Pegasus, a gift from his father as a child, and tells to him to look at Phil, a satyr trainer of heroes, to help to become great and once again become a god.

Although in the movie, never said that the Statue of Zeus is 1 of the 7 wonders of the ancient World, if you read before about the wonders of the world, you can recognize it.  Well, this is all; I hope that you can know a little more about this wonder of the world! See you later!

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