Zeusian

English

Etymology

From Zeus +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Zeusian (comparative more Zeusian, superlative most Zeusian)

1. Relating to or characteristic of Zeus.
   • 1878 January, “Sinclair’s The Mount. The Mount. Speech from its English Heights. By Thomas Sinclair, M.A. […]”, in The London Quarterly Review, volume XLIX, number XCVIII, London: […] the Proprietors, at the Wesleyan Conference Office, […], page 495:

     The Mount, not Parnassus, Muse-haunted, nor Olympus, where the gods dwell, lazily for the most part enjoying nectar, but with occasional rumblings, bellowings of Zeusian thunder and lightning flashes, for enlightenment or it may be shrivelling of the peoples; […]

   • 2006 July 6, Pete Thomas, quoting Tim Kawakami, “Manager’s Special: Bring Your Own Base”, in Los Angeles Times, page D2:

     “At its heart, the Olympics are about the glorification of the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee and the star of all stars — the Zeusian organizing committee chief.”

   • 2008 February 14, Eric Schwartz, “UA experts help find pre-Zeus religion in Greece”, in Arizona Daily Star, volume 167, number 45, page B2:

     Having the earthquakes “affirming Zeusian power,” would only have increased belief among ancient worshippers that the site was sacred, he [George Davis] said.

   • 2016 December 11, Michael J. Bailey, “A touch of Zeusian majesty in a world of Seussian whimsy”, in Boston Sunday Globe, volume 290, number 164, page M5:

     It’s as if Theodor Geisel channeled Greek gods to create this place. In Bryce Canyon, you get a smidge of Zeusian majesty with a world of Seussian whimsy.

   • 2021 October 28, Cecil Hurt, “Saban ponders more than just winning games”, in Montgomery Advertiser, volume 194, number 300, page 1C:

     The tender moments are fine for them as long as they don’t shake the other image of stern autocrat, driving a football machine, striking down a media question he doesn’t like with a Zeusian thunderbolt.