Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

In terms of nomenclature, Jupiter is the Roman equivalent of god daddy Zeus, and we can think of the planet as the deity himself: hair flowing, belly full, one defiant nipple free from a semi ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and, symbolically, this celestial body reveals that size does matter. Named after the Roman god of the sky (also known as Zeus in Greek mythology ...