beacouse the greeks had poesidon
The Romans considered Jupiter the ruler of te heavens. Jupiter was the Romans name for the Greek god Zeus.
Jove . The Greek head God, Zeus, is called Jupiter by Romans.
Do you mean the Greek name? if so the Jupiter is Zeus
Zeus and Jupiter are the same God, but with a different name. The Greeks preferred to call him Zeus, whereas the Romans preferred to call him Jupiter.
The Roman name for the Greek god Zeus, was Jupiter or Jove.Zeus's Roman name is Jupiter.Jupiter is the Roman counterpart of Zeus.It was Jupiter.Jupiter
There is no Saint Jupiter. Jupiter is a pagan god of the Romans.
The Romans had a pantheon of gods which they worshipped. In particular, Jupiter was the chief god, and the god of sky and thunder.
He was the chief god of the Greeks. He was known by the name of Jupiter to the Romans.
The leader of the Gods; ruler of the heavens. Jupiter is the Roman name for the Greek God Zeus.
Jupiter
No one can say for sure why the planet Jupiter was given that name. The ancient Romans, or their ancestors, gave it that name. It was named after the Roman god, Jupiter, who was identified by the Romans with the Greek god Zeus.
The foremost god of the Romans was Jupiter (Zeus in Greece). His name comes from changed forms of Deus and pater = God father.