*Ø* Blogmanac November 12 | Festival of Jupiter, ancient Rome
A three-day festival honouring the one Roman deity given the title of God – Jupiter, or Jove to the Romans and Zeus to the Greeks. Jupiter was the god of the sky and thunder, a friendly, mostly happy god, not vengeful or destructive like Jehovah. Worship of Zeus originated among the Minoans, where he was known as the Earthshaker.
Jupiter overthew his Father Saturn (in Greek, Cronus; his mother was Rhea), then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades to determine who would be the supreme ruler of the gods. Jupiter won this draw and became the ruler of Olympus and the patron of the ancient Roman state.
His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who incur his displeasure. Jupiter is married to Hera but, is known for his many affairs. Jupiter had an affair with Juturna but the secret was betrayed by a nymph named Lara, whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment. Despite his philandering, he is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths.
This famous statue of Zeus (Jupiter) was created by the famous Greek sculptor Phidius during the 5th century BCE; it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. According to a contemporary source, it was about 12 metres tall, with the deity carved from ivory and seated on a magnificent throne made of cedarwood and inlaid with ivory, gold, ebony and precious stones. In Zeus’s right hand there was a small statue of Nike, the goddess of victory, and in his left hand a shining sceptre upon which perched an eagle. It stood for more than eight centuries in the temple of Zeus at Olympia in Greece, until the Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaimed Christianity the state religion, and ordered all statues and likenesses of the pagan gods torn down.
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A three-day festival honouring the one Roman deity given the title of God – Jupiter, or Jove to the Romans and Zeus to the Greeks. Jupiter was the god of the sky and thunder, a friendly, mostly happy god, not vengeful or destructive like Jehovah. Worship of Zeus originated among the Minoans, where he was known as the Earthshaker.
Jupiter overthew his Father Saturn (in Greek, Cronus; his mother was Rhea), then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades to determine who would be the supreme ruler of the gods. Jupiter won this draw and became the ruler of Olympus and the patron of the ancient Roman state.
His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who incur his displeasure. Jupiter is married to Hera but, is known for his many affairs. Jupiter had an affair with Juturna but the secret was betrayed by a nymph named Lara, whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment. Despite his philandering, he is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths.
This famous statue of Zeus (Jupiter) was created by the famous Greek sculptor Phidius during the 5th century BCE; it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. According to a contemporary source, it was about 12 metres tall, with the deity carved from ivory and seated on a magnificent throne made of cedarwood and inlaid with ivory, gold, ebony and precious stones. In Zeus’s right hand there was a small statue of Nike, the goddess of victory, and in his left hand a shining sceptre upon which perched an eagle. It stood for more than eight centuries in the temple of Zeus at Olympia in Greece, until the Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaimed Christianity the state religion, and ordered all statues and likenesses of the pagan gods torn down.
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