Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion, Volume I — Zeus: God of the Bright Sky, 1964 Mythology Hardcover

This 1964 hardcover is Volume I of Arthur Bernard Cook’s trilogy Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion. Subtitled Zeus: God of the Bright Sky, this volume explores the earliest conceptions of Zeus as a sky and weather deity, tracing his origins in Indo-European religion and his role in Greek myth, cult, and ritual.

Cook (1868–1952), a renowned classical scholar, began publishing this exhaustive study in 1914. It remains a cornerstone of Greek religious scholarship, cited for its depth of archaeological evidence, comparative mythology, and textual analysis. 

This hardcover is in good condition. Former college library book. Spine splitting in back. Includes 4 color and B&W plates in an envelope in the back.