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| − | '''''In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology Greek mythology] '''Zeus''' (pronounced [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English /ˈzuːs/] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English /ˈzjuːs/]; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek Ancient Greek]: Ζεύς; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Greek Modern Greek]: Δίας, ''Dias'') is the "Father of Gods and men", according to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesiod Hesiod]'s ''Theogony'', who ruled the Olympians of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus Mount Olympus] as a father ruled the family; he was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_father god of sky] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_thunder_gods thunder] in[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology Greek mythology]. As Walter Burkert points out in his book, Greek Religion, "Even the gods who are not his natural children address him as Father, and all the gods rise in his presence."(Iliad, book 1.503;533) For the Greeks, he was the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Gods King of the Gods], who oversaw the universe. As Pausanias observed, "That Zeus is king in heaven is a saying common to all men".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus#cite_note-2 [3]]</sup> In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesiod Hesiod]'s''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theogony Theogony],'' Zeus assigns the various gods their roles. In the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeric_Hymns Homeric Hymns]'' he is referred to as the chieftain of the gods. His symbols are the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt thunderbolt], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle eagle], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_(mythology) bull], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak oak]. In addition to his Indo-European inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Near_East Ancient Near East], such as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scepter scepter]. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two poses: standing, striding forward, with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in majesty.''''' |
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| + | |Children=[[Apollo]], [[Hercules]], [[Diana]], [[Minerva]], [[Vulcan]], [[Venus]], [[Bacchus]] and [[Mars]] |
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| + | '''Jupiter''', alternatively '''Jove''', is the head of the [[Roman mythology|Roman pantheon]]. He is the son of [[Saturn]] and grandson of [[Uranus]]. His siblings are [[Vesta]], [[Neptune]], [[Ceres]], [[Pluto]] and [[Juno]], who is also his wife. He is the father of many entities, including [[Apollo]], [[Hercules]], [[Diana]], [[Minerva]], [[Vulcan]], [[Venus]], [[Bacchus]] and [[Mars]], who number among the [[Olympians]], as well as several other mortals, demigods and deities.[[File:Jupiter_by_Cassini-Huygens.jpg|thumb|The planet Jupiter]] |
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| − | '''''His [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_mythology Roman] counterpart was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter_(mythology) Jupiter] and his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etruscan_mythology Etruscan] counterpart [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinia Tinia].[[File:Ju1.jpg|thumb]]''''' |
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| + | He is the Roman adaptation of the Greek god [[Zeus]] and, like Zeus, is a sky deity. Jupiter lends his name to the largest of the planets in our Solar System. |
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| − | '''''Zeus was the child of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronus Cronus] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(mythology) Rhea], and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions he was married to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hera Hera], although, at the oracle of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodona Dodona], his consort was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dione_(mythology) Dione]: according to the''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad Iliad]'', he is the father of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodite Aphrodite] by Dione.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-aphrodite_1-1" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus#cite_note-aphrodite-1 [2]]</sup> He is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in many godly and heroic offspring, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena Athena], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo Apollo] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis Artemis], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes Hermes],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone Persephone] (by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demeter Demeter]), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysus Dionysus], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus Perseus], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracles Heracles], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen Helen], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minos Minos], and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muse Muses] (by[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemosyne Mnemosyne]); by Hera, he is usually said to have fathered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares Ares], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebe_(mythology) Hebe] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephaestus Hephaestus].<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Hamilton1942_3-0" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus#cite_note-Hamilton1942-3 [4]]</sup>''''' |
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| − | '''''In Greek, the god's name is Ζεύς''Zeús'' /zdeús/ or /dzeús/ (Modern Greek /'zefs/) in the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_case nominative case] and Διός''Diós'' in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genitive_case genitive case]. The earliest forms of the name are the[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenaean_Greek Mycenaean Greek] ''di-we'' and ''di-wo'', written in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_b Linear b] syllabic script.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeus#cite_note-4 [5]]</sup>''''' |
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| + | The name Jupiter is derived from the Greek Zeus Pater (Father Zeus), via the Etruscan Diespater. As such, the name is cognate with Zeus, [[Diana]], his own daughter, and the [[Hindu mythology|vedic sky god]] [[Dyaus]]. |
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Revision as of 13:59, 9 February 2019
Jupiter, alternatively Jove, is the head of the Roman pantheon. He is the son of Saturn and grandson of Uranus. His siblings are Vesta, Neptune, Ceres, Pluto and Juno, who is also his wife. He is the father of many entities, including Apollo, Hercules, Diana, Minerva, Vulcan, Venus, Bacchus and Mars, who number among the Olympians, as well as several other mortals, demigods and deities.
The planet Jupiter
He is the Roman adaptation of the Greek god Zeus and, like Zeus, is a sky deity. Jupiter lends his name to the largest of the planets in our Solar System.
Etymology
The name Jupiter is derived from the Greek Zeus Pater (Father Zeus), via the Etruscan Diespater. As such, the name is cognate with Zeus, Diana, his own daughter, and the vedic sky god Dyaus.
Gallery
| Roman mythology articles | |
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| Deities | Apollō • Bacchus • Bellona • Bona Dea • Castor and Pollux • Ceres • Cupid • Diana • Dīs Pater • Egeria • Fauna • Faunus • Flora • Genius • Hercules • Janus • Juno • Jupiter • Lares • Liber • Libertas • Mars • Mercury • Minerva • Orcus • Neptune • Penates • Pluto • Pomona • Priapus • Proserpina • Quirinus • Saturn • Silvanus • Sol • Venus • Vesta • Vulcan |
| Heroes | Hercules |
| Groups | Demideities • Deities • Titans |
| Creatures | Faun • Sīrēnēs • Centaur |
| Titans | |
| Locations | Rome |
| Topics | Titanomachy |
| Gods and goddesses of Roman mythology | |
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| Classical deities | Apollo • Bacchus/Liber • Diana • Ceres • Cupid • Faunus • Fortuna • Juno • Jupiter • Lares • Mars • Mercury • Minerva • Neptune • Pluto • Proserpina • Quirinus • Vejovis • Venus • Vesta • Vulcan |
| Other deities/articles | Genius • Hercules • Dei Lucrii • Eventus Bonus • Furina • Portunes • Mystery religions • Osirus • Isis • Cybele • Attis • Mithras • Sol Invictus |