Jupiter (mythology)

For the planet see Jupiter. For other uses of Jupiter or Jove, see Jupiter (disambiguation) or Jove (disambiguation) 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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