Jupiter, which was the Roman name. Zeus is the Greek name.
The greek king of gods is named Zeus, but in Roman his name is Jupiter.
The planet Jupiter has the same name as the Roman king of the gods, which is based on the Greek's god Zeus.
Because jupiters the biggest planet therefore the king of gods in greek (Zeus) or the king of gods in roman (Jove) shows there power.
Jupiter
Jupiter
Jupiter is named after the king of Greek gods, Zeus.
Jupiter, in Roman mythology, was the king of all the gods. This is where it gets its name. The Romans borrowed this naming convention from the Greeks, who named the planet Zeus, after the king of their gods.
No. The planet Jupiter is named after the Roman god Jupiter. Zeus is merely Jupiter's Greek name (they are one and the same god). As king of the gods, there can be no god above him.
King of the gods
Zeus is the name of the god.All of the planets are named after Roman gods. Jupiter is the largest planet; so it was named after the greatest god.
Jupiter was named after Zeus. Jupiter is the Roman name of the king of the gods.
The planet Jupiter is named after Jupiter, the King of the Gods in the Roman Pantheon.