Jove is the Ancient Roman chief god, often called Jupiter (which means "father Jove"--Jove Pater). Saying "by Jove" is like saying "by God".
God, Abraham and Moses are all still called by their names. Only Jacob's name was changed and he is now called Israel.
The roman god Jupiter was also sometimes called Jove. For obvious reasons jovial comes from Jove.
Jupiter (or Jove)
No. Homer was Greek and used the Greek name Zeus for the chief God. Jupiter or alternatively Jove are Roman names for the chief God.
Jupiter, sometimes called Jove.
Jupiter, also called Jove, was the Roman king of gods.
God changed Sarah and Abraham's names to signify a new beginning and a special covenant with them. The new names represented their new roles and identities in God's plan for them.
Jove . The Greek head God, Zeus, is called Jupiter by Romans.
This is not an idiom. Jove is the same as Jupiter, who is Zeus. He was the head God in Greek and Roman mythology. "By Jove" is an oath -- you're swearing to something on the name of the God.
jupiter
Jupiter was also called Jove.