Jupiter

Summary

Jupiter is a Roman deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 6% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,230 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jupiter's father was Saturn^[3].
• Jupiter's mother was Ops^[4].
• Among Jupiter's spouses was Juno^[5].
• A child of Jupiter was Vulcan^[6].
• A child of Jupiter was Diana^[7].
• A child of Jupiter was Hercules^[8].
• A child of Jupiter was Bacchus^[9].
• A child of Jupiter was Iuventas^[10].
• A child of Jupiter was Mars^[11].
• Jupiter's image is recorded as 0 Jupiter - Louvre MR 254 - Louvre-Lens (2).JPG^[12].
• Jupiter is recorded as male^[13].
• Jupiter's instance of is recorded as Roman deity^[14].
• Jupiter's instance of is recorded as King of the Gods^[15].
• Jupiter's instance of is recorded as god^[16].
• Jupiter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22933410^[17].
• Jupiter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 308238050^[18].
• Jupiter's GND ID is recorded as 118558897^[19].
• Jupiter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014048711^[20].
• Jupiter's IdRef ID is recorded as 027849546^[21].
• Jupiter's part of is recorded as Dii Consentes^[22].
• Jupiter's Commons category is recorded as Iupiter^[23].
• Jupiter's unmarried partner is recorded as Latona^[24].
• Jupiter's unmarried partner is recorded as Juturna^[25].
• Jupiter's said to be the same as is recorded as Zeus^[26].
• Jupiter's said to be the same as is recorded as Perun^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jupiter's father was Saturn^[3]. His mother was Ops^[4].

Personal Life

Among Jupiter's spouses was Juno^[5]. Children include Vulcan^[6], a Roman deity^[28]; Diana^[7], a Roman deity^[29]; Hercules^[8], a Roman deity^[30]; Bacchus^[9], a Roman deity^[31]; Iuventas^[10], a Roman deity^[32]; and Mars^[11], a Roman deity^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jupiter include he^[34], an outer planet^[35]; Thursday^[36], a day of the week^[37]; Flamen Dialis^[38], a position^[39], in Ancient Rome^[40]; Capitolium^[41], a Roman temple^[42], in Italy^[43], founded in 0073^[44]; and Monte Giovi^[45], a mountain^[46], in Italy^[47].

Why It Matters

Jupiter ranks in the top 6% of roman_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,230 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include he^[34], an outer planet^[35]; Thursday^[36], a day of the week^[37]; Flamen Dialis^[38], a position^[39], in Ancient Rome^[40]; Capitolium^[41], a Roman temple^[42], in Italy^[43], founded in 0073^[44]; and Monte Giovi^[45], a mountain^[46], in Italy^[47].

FAQs

Who were Jupiter's parents?

Jupiter's father was Saturn^[3]. Jupiter's mother was Ops^[4].

Who was Jupiter married to?

Jupiter's spouses include Juno^[5].