How was Zeus in the Marvel comic books if he was also in DC?

Zeus is a public domain character. Nobody owns Greek Mythology. Anyone can use him. Or to be more precise anyone can use their own version of them. read more

Things that were made up for one comic book Zeus don’t apply to the other just as DC could never put their Thor into a copy of the distinct costume that Marvel made up for their own Thor. Other public domain characters that exist in both Marvel and DC’s universes include Sherlock Holmes, Morgan Le Fay and Dracula. read more

Zeus is the youngest son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, the children of sky god Ouranos and elder goddess Gaea (also known as"Mother Earth"). His father Cronus rose to power in the dimension which later became known as Olympus, after fatally wounding his own father Ouranos. read more

Marvel's version of Zeus is based on the corresponding character from Greek Mythology. Major Story Arcs The Eternals. After the end of the Hyborian Age, the Olympian Gods sought worshipers on Earth. Poseidon became the patron god of the water-breathing Atlanteans. Zeus sought that the Olympian Gods be worshiped by the people of the land known as Greece. read more

Zeus, full name Zeus Panhellenios, is a fictional character, a god appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. read more