Jupiter (mythology)
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[[Image:Jupiter_and_Thetis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Jupiter and Thetis (Ingres)|Jupiter and Thetis]]'' ([[1811]]) by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Ingres]], [[Thetis]] is depicted in the painting by [[Ingres]] as [[pleading]] at the knees of [[Zeus]]: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her [[petition]] to the [[Zeus|Royal Son of Cronos]]" (''[[Iliad]]'', I).]] | [[Image:Jupiter_and_Thetis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Jupiter and Thetis (Ingres)|Jupiter and Thetis]]'' ([[1811]]) by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Ingres]], [[Thetis]] is depicted in the painting by [[Ingres]] as [[pleading]] at the knees of [[Zeus]]: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her [[petition]] to the [[Zeus|Royal Son of Cronos]]" (''[[Iliad]]'', I).]] | ||
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In [[Roman mythology]], '''Jupiter''' (''Iuppiter'' in [[Latin]]) held the same role as [[Zeus]] in the Greek pantheon. He was called '''Juppiter Optimus Maximus [[soteriology|Soter]]''' (Jupiter Best, Greatest, Savior); as the patron deity of the [[Rome|Roman state]], he ruled over laws and social order. He was the chief god of the [[Capitoline Triad]], with [[Juno (mythology)|Juno]] and [[Minerva]]. | In [[Roman mythology]], '''Jupiter''' (''Iuppiter'' in [[Latin]]) held the same role as [[Zeus]] in the Greek pantheon. He was called '''Juppiter Optimus Maximus [[soteriology|Soter]]''' (Jupiter Best, Greatest, Savior); as the patron deity of the [[Rome|Roman state]], he ruled over laws and social order. He was the chief god of the [[Capitoline Triad]], with [[Juno (mythology)|Juno]] and [[Minerva]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Zeus]] | *[[Zeus]] | ||
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In Roman mythology, Jupiter (Iuppiter in Latin) held the same role as Zeus in the Greek pantheon. He was called Juppiter Optimus Maximus Soter (Jupiter Best, Greatest, Savior); as the patron deity of the Roman state, he ruled over laws and social order. He was the chief god of the Capitoline Triad, with Juno and Minerva.
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