{"id":16297,"date":"2026-02-25T16:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16297"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:05:03","slug":"zeus-lykaios-19-cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/product\/zeus-lykaios-19-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeus Lykaios 19 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:36a6ae1d-d012-4966-8315-12c9e025f4b8-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9aa2f7b9-f3ba-4a38-a50b-de82dfccaf9a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"995\">This finely cast bronze statue honors <em data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"529\">Zeus Lykaios<\/em>, an archaic cult image inspired by votive figures found at the sanctuary on <strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"623\">Mount Lykaion<\/strong> in the Peloponnese region of <strong data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"672\">Arcadia, Greece<\/strong>. Mount Lykaion was one of the most ancient worship sites for Zeus in the Greek world, with rituals and festivals (the Lykaia) attested from the early Iron Age through the Classical era, and literary sources associating the mountain with the god\u2019s mythic origins and wolf-related rites.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1548\">Excavations at the summit have revealed small bronze figurines of seated Zeus and ritual deposits dating as early as the 7th\u20136th century BCE, and possibly linked to a longer tradition of cult activity on the mountain. This replica captures the spirit of those votive figures once offered by ancient worshippers, embodying the power and majesty of Greece\u2019s king of the gods as he might have been envisioned in Arcadian sanctuaries during the Archaic through Hellenistic periods.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1740\">A striking decorative piece, it evokes a rich blend of Greek mythology, ancient ritual practice, and regional cult identity centered on one of antiquity\u2019s most fascinating sacred landscapes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A replica of the ancient <em data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"260\">Zeus Lykaios<\/em>, originally venerated high on Mount Lykaion in Arcadia, Greece \u2014 where Zeus was worshipped under the epithet \u201cLykaios\u201d and athletic-religious games were held in his honor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":16300,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[17,18,446,39],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-16297","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-sculptures","product_cat-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-collection-ii","product_cat-statues"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/16297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=16297"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=16297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}