It is the king of the gods in ancient Greek mythology and the head of the twelve gods of Olympus. The god of the sky and thunder and lightning, with thunderbolt as a weapon, maintains the order between heaven and earth. He is the son of the second generation god king Cronus of the Titan clan, whose mother is Ria. To avoid the fate of being devoured by Cronus, he was hidden by his mother and raised in Crete or by the Goddess Nimve. As an adult, Zeus rescued his brothers and sisters who had been devoured by his father and fought with them against Cronus, eventually overthrowing the rule of the Titans. Known for his wisdom and strength, his reign symbolized the rise of the new theocracy and the fall of the old. play a supreme role in mythology

The 17th century Zeus statue located in Lednice Castle Garden. Zeus is the highest god in Greek mythology, in charge of the sky and thunder, and is the leader of the Olympian gods. The history of the gardens of Ledernitz Castle can be traced back to the 12th century, initially as a fortress used to defend against foreign crossing of rivers. Later, it became the private property of the Liechtenstein family and was transformed into a magnificent courtyard between the 17th and 20th centuries.