Zeus (Supernatural)

"They are the reason we are not ruling the world!"

- Zeus

Zeus, the King of the Gods, was the main antagonist in the season 7 episode Remember the Titans of Supernatural.

Zeus used to rule the Earth in the distant past, before the Abrahamic religion came along, and before God established himself as the strongest deity. Zeus was one of the most powerful of all the gods seen so far. He was a firm commander, ruling in a military-style fashion; and inspiring fear and envy through his kingdom on Mount Olympus.

However, at the same time, Eve appeared on Earth and threatened humanity by making an army of monsters. Knowing humanity would soon be slaughtered and there would be no worshippers for the gods, the Titan Prometheus decided to rebel against Zeus and steal Fire for humanity to fight back against the dark magic of Eve. This was successful, and it advanced humanity a long way, but Zeus cursed Prometheus and his offspring. Not by chaining him to a cliff and having an eagle eviscerate him each day; as legend said, no, Zeus cursed Prometheus with immortality, being reborn, dying that evening, and then being reborn when an eagle came to sit on him. This "zombie" account attracted the Winchesters who looked into the lore on the subject, tracked Prometheus down, and actually met him. However, unlike the other gods they had met, Prometheus was kind, intelligent, witty, remorseful and patient, understanding and liking humans because he sacrificed his life to save them. So, the Winchesters grew to like him, the only god they'd befriended.

Prometheus told them he'd sired a son, Oliver, with a woman named Hayley, and that Prometheus used an alias, "Shane" under this disguise. He got Hayley and told her who he really was. The Winchesters got a tree trunk zapped by lightning; this the only instrument to call on Zeus.

Zeus appeared, emerging as statics of electricity. He appeared as an old rugged man in his sixties, with a neat black suit, and he was very charming and persuasive. He looked at the situation immediately, and welcomed Prometheus, saying it's been long. Zeus looked at Oliver, and said immortality and the curse wasn't really so bad; when one gets used to it. Zeus expressed a desire to rule the Earth again because in his view, Prometheus betrayed all the gods and gave humans the planet. Prometheus tried to express the truth but Zeus wouldn't listen. So, in a tragic move, Prometheus ran up behind Zeus and stabbed him through the heart, and both him and Prometheus died in the combustion wake.