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In Roman mythology, Jupiter held the same role as Zeus in the Greek pantheon. He was called Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Jupiter Highest, Greatest) as the patron deity of the Roman state, in charge of laws and social order. Jupiter is, properly speaking, a derivation of Jove and pater (Latin for father) This article focuses on Jupiter in early Rome and in cultic practice. For information on mythological accounts of Jupiter, which are heavily influenced by Greek mythology, see Zeus. The name of the god was also adopted as the name of the planet Jupiter, and was the original namesake of the weekday that would come to be known in English as Thursday (the etymological root can be seen in various Romance languages, including French jeudi, Castillian jueves, and Italian jovedi all from Jovis Dies). Linguistic studies identify his name as deriving from *dyēus ph2ter ("god-father"), the Indo-European deity who also evolved into the Germanic *Tiwaz (after whom Tuesday was named), the Greek Zeus, and Dyaus Pita of the Vedic religion. Jove is a vocative form of the name, evolved from Dyeus. Licinius I Follis. 313-4 AD. IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right / Jupiter standing left holding Nike & scepter, eagle at feet, (wreath) S III right, ANT in ex. RIC VII Antioch 8 R3 |
Collection : Roman Imperial Coins