Jupiter is known as the king of gods in Roman mythology and, at the time of their empire, was the ultimate symbol of power, ...

Zeus and other ancient gods from various mythologies may be rooted in earlier Proto-Indo-European beliefs in a "sky father" ...

The big three The three most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the ... In the same way, the Persian god Mithras was popular with the Roman legions – many of whose soldiers had served ...

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 ...

In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods and lord of the sky — a fitting name for our largest planet. Size: Eleven Earths would fit side by side across the face of Jupiter.

Natalia Lockley A gold plaque etched with Greek letters has been found at an ancient Roman fortress in Georgia. Archaeologists think it’s an offering to Jupiter Dolichenus, a god revered by ...

Both stones were part of a giant Roman column of Jupiter ... topped tall stone pillars erected in public squares. It is presumed that Jupiter is represented here as the god of weather and lord of the ...