Zeus

Zeus, as played by John Bach. Name Zeus Actor John Bach (TV:YH) Roy Dotrice (TV:HtLJ) Species Olympian God Occupation King of the Gods Episodes Young Hercules (Movie Pilot) † 1.01 - Treasure of Zeus † 1.02 - Between Friends † 1.03 - What a Crockery † 1.05 - Girl Trouble † 1.09 - Amazon Grace † 1.11 - Battle Lines I † 1.13 - Forgery † 1.15 - Ares on Trial † 1.17 - Winner Take All † 1.19 - Lure of the Lyre † 1.23 - The Mysteries of Life † 1.37 - The Head That Wears The Crown † 1.50 - Valley of the Shadow HtLJ - 4.20 - Twilight HtLJ - 4.21 - Top God YHFFS2.01 - The Enemy Within I † YHFFS2.02 - The Enemy Within II † † = (mention only)

Zeus, King of the Gods.

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Family

• Wife: Hera.
• Lovers: Alcmene, Leda, Iambe, Leto, Semele, Dione, Metis, Maia.
• Siblings: Hera, Poseidon, Hades.
• Immortal Children: Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Bacchus, Discord, Hephaestus, Hermes
• Half-mortal Children: Hercules, Castor, Pollux, Lucius
• Immortal Grandchildren: Strife

Television Tropes

• Plot Tropes:
  • The Other Darrin

1.19 - Lure of the Lyre

• Hercules is about to head back to the Academy and pass on the offer of meeting Bacchus, but changes his mind when Orpheus says, "How often do ya get to meet one of the sons of Zeus?"
• When Hercules meets Bacchus, Bacchus confirms that they're both sons of Zeus. Hercules asks if Bacchus has ever met Zeus, but Bacchus answers noncommittally, "We can discuss our celestial parent later."

1.23 - The Mysteries of Life

• When told that Jason is the crown prince, the Barker doesn't believe it and snidely remarks that he's the son of Zeus. Hercules, not catching the sarcasm, grins and is about to introduce himself as a fellow son of Zeus before he's cut off.

1.37 - The Head That Wears The Crown

• When Hercules confronts Jason about trying to live up to his father, Jason mocks Hercules for his own obsession with Zeus, and tells him to "grow up", that he's never going to see Zeus.

Zeus, as played by Roy Dotrice.