Question

A calendar dedicated to interpreting these objects' use was preserved by John the Lydian and was supposedly part of a “disciplina” of its people by the sage Tages (“TAH-gayss”). The Dii Novensiles (“DEE-ee noe-WEHN-see-layss”) were gods with the power to use these objects, such as the three kinds used by their leader Tin. Another deity’s use of these objects gave him the epithets Kataibates (“kah-tye-bah-TAYSS”) and Keraunios (“kay-rao-nee-OESS”). Some texts about that deity suggest a comparison with the maruts and (*) Parjanya (-5[1])(“par-ZHAHN-yuh”), who also often use these objects. (-5[1])Brontes, Steropes, and Arges made these objects after being freed (10[1])from imprisonment under Uranus, but they were later killed for making one that killed Asclepius. Typhon and Phaethon (10[1])(“FAY-uh-thuhn”) were both killed by these weapons, which were forged by the Cyclopes (10[1])(“sye-KLOE-peez”). For 10 points, name these principal weapons of Zeus. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: thunderbolt [accept lightning bolt; accept thunder; accept keraunos before “keraunios” is read; accept fulmen; accept manubiae]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Mythology>
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