Greek and Roman religion and mythology therefore
become closely entwined.
Mythology
surrounding Jupiter
The mythology and information about the Roman God Jupiter
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Name: Jupiter aka Jove
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A major deity and one of the
12 Olympian Gods
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Jurisdiction: He was
described as being the Roman God of the Skies and King of the Gods
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Mythology: Mythical Family
Tree or Relatives: Jupiter was believed to be the King of the Gods
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Hewas the son of Saturn
and Opis
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The brothers of Jupiter were
Pluto, and Neptune
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The sisters of Jupiter were
Vesta, Juno and Ceres
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Jupiter was the father of
Vulcan, Venus, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, Mercury, Bacchus, Mars and
Proserpina
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Depiction / Description /
Symbol: His symbols include the oak, the eagle, the bull and the thunderbolt
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Jupiter was the patron god of the Roman state
ruling over laws and social order
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Capitoline Triad - The Capitoline Triad consisted
of three major gods - Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. The largest temple
in Rome was dedicated to Jupiter and situated on the Capitoline
Hill.
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Name of equivalent Greek God:
Zeus
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The Vinalia festival was
celebrated on 23rd April when the wine-skins of the previous year
were opened and the wine tasted was dedicated to Jupiter
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September 4 to 19 was the Ludi Romani which were
the festival of games for the people of Rome in the honour of
Jupiter
Roman Mythology and Information about Jupiter
aka Jove
The monarch of the heavens
in the mythology of Rome is Jupiter aka Jove. Jupiter was
and the god of sky and thunder and the father of many of the
gods, and he is often spoken of as father of gods and men.
He is the father of Vulcan, Venus, Minerva, Apollo, Diana
and of Mercury who are all ranked among the twelve superior
Olympian gods. Jupiter was the son of Saturn who was born
from Uranus which is the name of the Heaven. His mother was
Ops (or Opis) and they were both from the race of Titans,
who were the children of Earth and Heaven, which sprang from
Chaos. The thunder was his weapon and he bore a shield
called Aegis which made for him by Vulcan. The eagle was his
favorite bird, and bore his thunderbolts. |