Jupiter (mythology)
chief deity of Roman state religion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jupiter (Latin: Iuppiter) is the king of the gods in Roman mythology.[1][2][3] He was the god of the sky and thunder.[1] His two brothers were Pluto and Neptune, and his sister was Ceres.
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Jupiter | |
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God of the sky and lightning | |
Member of the Archaic and Capitoline Triads | |
Other names | Jove |
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Abode | Rome |
Symbol | Lightning bolt, eagle, oak tree |
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Consort | Juno |
Children | Mars, Vulcan, Bellona, Juventas |
Parents | Saturn and Ops[source?] |
Siblings | Roman tradition: Juno, Ceres, Vesta Greco-Roman: Pluto and Neptune |
Greek equivalent | Zeus |
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