Zeus of the flashing bolt was the first to be born and the latest, Zeus is the head and the middle; of Zeus were all things created; Zeus is the stay of the earth and the stay of the star spangled heaven; Zeus is male and female of sex, the bride everlasting; Zeus is the breath of all and the rush of unwearying fire; Zeus is the root of the sea, and the sun and the moon in the heavens; Zeus of the flashing bolt is the king and the ruler of all men, Hiding them all away, and again to the glad light of heaven Bringing them back at his will, performing terrible marvels.