(Response based on "A Smaller Classical Dictionary", E.H. Blakeney, editor, dated 1910)
The Roman god Jupiter, the "Optimus Maximus", the highest and most powerful of the gods, is essentially synonymous with or identical to the Greek god Zeus. The following describes the origin of Zeus since the article on Jupiter does not describe a distinct origin for Jupiter.
Zeus was the son of Cronos and Rhea. Cronos was the youngest of the Titans, son of Uranus and Ge (Heaven and Earth). Uranus was "the first ruler of the world".
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The roman god Jupiter, is the same as the Greek god Zeus. he is in charge of the sky and storms.
The Roman god Jupiter was the king of all of the Roman gods. Although many Roman tales talk about Jupiter's childhood, there is no record of where he was born.
Jupiter was the King of the Gods in the Roman pantheon, the equivalent of Zeus in the Greeek pantheon.
Jupiter is named for the Roman god Jupiter, which is identified with the Greek god Zeus.
Jupiter was the chief Roman god of the gods, called also the king of gods.
Astronomers believed that it was named after the Roman god Jupiter.
"ROMAN god" did not discover Jupiter. it is named after roman god...JUpiter
jupiter is named after the roman god of all things as jupiter is the biggest of the planets
The planet Jupiter is named after the roman god Jupiter, the roman counterpart of the greek god Zeus.
The roman god Jupiter was also sometimes called Jove. For obvious reasons jovial comes from Jove.
The roman god Jupiter lives in mount Olympus's.
Jupiter is named after the king of the Roman gods in Roman mythology. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was considered the god of the sky and thunder.
The roman god Jupiter, is the same as the Greek god Zeus. he is in charge of the sky and storms.
Jupiter is the God of the sky. Jupiter is the roman god name for Zeus.
The Roman god Jupiter was the king of all of the Roman gods. Although many Roman tales talk about Jupiter's childhood, there is no record of where he was born.
The planet Jupiter was named after the Roman king of the gods. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the equivalent of the Greek god Zeus. The name was chosen by ancient astronomers who believed Jupiter's size and brightness warranted a name associated with the most powerful deity.
Roman God Jupiter. God of Joviality.