MIND BLOWN: The “Big Little Lies” Characters Are Actually Based On Greek Mythology

Zeus

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As the golden king of the gods of Olympus, Zeus often served as judge, jury, and executioner. He’s also a bit of a playboy, despite his marriage to Hera, sleeping around with a little bit of everything: mortals, immortals, titans, animals, even his mom Rhea! For all that, Zeus was widely worshipped in the ancient world, and was considered a symbol of order and strength. Nathan strikes a similar traditional patriarchal figure and his jovial progenerative nature makes him a kindred spirit of the thunder god.

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