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Jupiter or Jove

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Title: King of the gods Greek name: Zeus
Relations: Son of Saturn
Grandson of Uranus
Husband of Juno
Brother of Neptune and Pluto
Many children
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Thursday

planet Jupiter

Statue at Olympia

English words: Jovial means jolly.

Jupiter Jupiter means Father Jove (Father in Latin is "pater"). There was a big temple in Rome dedicated to Jupiter Optimus Maximus (which means Jupiter Best and Greatest). The Romans thought that Jupiter guarded their city and looked after them.

thunderbolt Jupiter was king of the Gods. His weapon was the Thunderbolt (thunder and lightning). All other gods were terrified of him, although he was a little scared of his wife Juno! Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto were the three sons of Saturn. They divided up the world between themselves. Jupiter took the air, Neptune had the sea and Pluto ruled under the earth, the home of the Dead.

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