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  1. t. e. Jupiter ( Latin: Iūpiter or Iuppiter, [14] from Proto-Italic *djous "day, sky" + *patēr "father", thus "sky father" Greek: Δίας or Ζεύς ), [15] also known as Jove ( gen. Iovis [ˈjɔwɪs] ), is the god of the sky and thunder, and king of the gods in ancient Roman religion and mythology. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state ...

  2. Aug 31, 2023 · Jupiter was the supreme god of the Romans and Latins, a god of the sky and weather, order, and oaths. He was mostly identified with Zeus, the leader of the Greek gods, but had separate cults and attributes. Learn about his mythology, iconography, worship, and roles in Roman history and culture.

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  3. Jupiter (Latin: Iuppiter, also known as Jove) was the supreme God in the Roman mythology pantheon. Like many of the figures of Roman mythology, Jupiter was appropriated from the Greeks, and is virtually identical to the supreme God Zeus in Greek mythology . Jupiter was known as the Roman god of the heavens and the sky.

  4. Mar 6, 2024 · Jupiter, the chief ancient Roman and Italian god. Like Zeus, the Greek god with whom he is etymologically identical (root diu, “bright”), Jupiter was a sky god. One of his most ancient epithets is Lucetius (“Light-Bringer”); and later literature has preserved the same idea in such phrases as sub Iove, “under the open sky.”.

  5. Aug 1, 2022 · Jupiter, known as Zeus in Greek mythology, was the king of the gods in Roman mythology. He was considered the equivalent of the Greek god Zeus and held a similar position of power and authority in the Roman pantheon. Jupiter was often depicted as a mature man with a regal appearance, usually holding a thunderbolt, which symbolized his control ...

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