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Neither was a person - they were the chief gods respectively of the Romans and the Greeks. Each people recognised them as the same god, different name, just as they recognised other high gods as the same. When Pompey the Great captured Jerusalem, he immediately sacrificed in the temple to Yahweh the Jewish high god, recognising him as just another of the names of Jupiter and Zeus.
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What is the latin name for Zeus?
The Latin name for Zeus is "Jupiter."
What is Zeus' Roman counterpart?
The Roman counterpart of Zeus is Jupiter or Jove.
Was Jupiter named after Zeus?
No, Jupiter is the Roman god and Zeus is the Greek version. The planet Jupiter is named Jupiter (Zeus) because Jupiter's strong magnetic field traps particles from the sun. The god Jupiter is said to be surrounded by very powerful radiation belts which would kill anyone who tried to enter them. It is also named after Zeus because Jupiter is the biggest planet.
Why is Zeus' nickname Jupiter?
Zeus' nickname Jupiter comes from the Roman mythology. The Romans adopted many aspects of Greek mythology, including the pantheon of gods. In Roman mythology, Zeus was known as Jupiter, the king of the gods.
What is Zeus names in Latin and Greek?
In latin it's Jupiter. In Greek it is both Zeus(ζέυς) and Dias (Δίας).
Is Zeus the Roman God of Jupiter?
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.
Which roman god was the same as Zeus?
Jupiter, he was the roman equivalent of the greek zeus. ya know all you have to write is "Jupiter"
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.
How was Jupiter's moon Europa named?
It was named after Europa, daughter of the king of Tyre, who became one of Zeus' lovers. (Zeus is the same god a Jupiter).
Was Hercules the son of Jupiter?
Hercules is the son of the Greek god Zeus and different from the biblical Hebrew God Jehovah.
Does Zeus transform into Jupiter?
Jupiter is Zeus's roman name
What is the Roman name for Zeus the god of heaven?
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
Zeus the same in greek and roman mythology?
Yes but with different names (Zeus=Greek, Jupiter/Jove=Roman)
What is the latin name for Zeus?
The Latin name for Zeus is "Jupiter."
What was the Roman god Jupiter god of?
The roman god Jupiter, is the same as the Greek god Zeus. he is in charge of the sky and storms.
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.
What is intreasting about Jupiter?
Jupiter is roman for Zeus!
