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They were the same gods. Jupiter is simply the Roman name for Zeus. We say that Jupiter was named after Zeus only because the Greek gods seemed to be historically older, although many other cultures worshiped gods comparable to Zeus even before the Greeks and Romans.
Zues was the Greek God of thunder and father of all the other Greek gods, therefore the most powerful. I could be wrong, but I think it's because of Jupiter's enormous size which seems to exert dominance over the other planets.
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Which greek god is Jupiter named after?
Jupiter is named for the Roman god Jupiter, which is identified with the Greek god Zeus.
What greek god was Jupiter named after?
The Greek God's name was Zeus, that's how Jupiter got its name.
Is Jupiter named after a roman or greek God?
The planet Jupiter is named after the roman god Jupiter, the roman counterpart of the greek god Zeus.
Which Planet Is Named For The Greek God Zeus?
Jupiter
Who is named after jupiter?
the planet Jupiter named after the roman god in roman mythology
Which planet is named after the Greek god of the skies?
None. The Greek god of the skies was Zeus. Jupiter, however, is named after Zeus' Roman dopppelgänger.
What planet is named after Zeus?
There is no planet named after the Greek god Zeus. However, Zeus's roman form is Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun.
Is Jupiter Zeus?
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.
Which god is named after Jupiter?
Jupiter was the King of the Roman Gods, bearer of the thunderbolts. His greek equivalent was Zeus.
Jupiter was named after what god?
Jupiter was named after the chief of the Roman gods, whose name was Jupiter, he was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Zeus.
Who was planet Jupiter named after?
Greek god Zeus lord of the sky
Which planet is named after the god of the sky?
In Roman mythology, there is a god of the sky named Jupiter. His greek equivalent would be Zeus, but there isn't a planet named Zeus. Instead there is the gas giant called Jupiter.
