Lightboxes
Cart
alb3807044

Jupiter, Roman God of Sky and Thunder

Jupiter in his chariot drawn by eagles. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Jupiter or Jove is the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, until Christianity became the dominant religion of the Empire. He is usually thought to have originated as a sky god. His identifying implement is the thunderbolt, and his primary sacred animal is the eagle, which held precedence over other birds in the taking of auspices and became one of the most common symbols of the Roman army. The Romans regarded Jupiter as the equivalent of the Greek Zeus, and in Latin literature and Roman art, the myths and iconography of Zeus are adapted under the name Iuppiter. In Greco-Roman mythology, Jupiter was the brother of Neptune and Pluto. Each presided over one of the three realms of the universe: sky, the waters, and the underworld. Engraving by Jan Sadeler after Martin de Vos.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image
Title:
Jupiter, Roman God of Sky and Thunder
Caption:
Jupiter in his chariot drawn by eagles. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Jupiter or Jove is the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, until Christianity became the dominant religion of the Empire. He is usually thought to have originated as a sky god. His identifying implement is the thunderbolt, and his primary sacred animal is the eagle, which held precedence over other birds in the taking of auspices and became one of the most common symbols of the Roman army. The Romans regarded Jupiter as the equivalent of the Greek Zeus, and in Latin literature and Roman art, the myths and iconography of Zeus are adapted under the name Iuppiter. In Greco-Roman mythology, Jupiter was the brother of Neptune and Pluto. Each presided over one of the three realms of the universe: sky, the waters, and the underworld. Engraving by Jan Sadeler after Martin de Vos.
Credit:
Album / Science Source / Wellcome Images
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
4050 x 3530 px | 40.9 MB
Print size:
34.3 x 29.9 cm | 13.5 x 11.8 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION • ANCIENT CULTURE • ANCIENT • ANTIQUITY • ART • ARTWORK • BW • CELEBRITY • CHARIOT • CLASSICAL • COUNTERPART • DRAWING • EAGLES • ENGRAVING • FAMOUS • GOD OF SKY AND THUNDER • GOD OF SKY • GOD OF THUNDER • GRECO-ROMAN MYTH • GRECO-ROMAN MYTHOLOGY • GREEK GOD • GREEK MYTH • GREEK MYTHOLOGY • GREEK • GREEK-ROMAN MYTHOLOGY • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • IMPORTANT • JOVE • JUPITER • KING OF THE GODS • KING OF THE ROMAN GODS • LEGEND • LEGENDARY • LORD OF THE SKY • MYTH • MYTH: ROMAN • MYTHIC • MYTHICAL • MYTHOLOGICAL • MYTHOLOGY • NOTABLE • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • ROMAN GOD • ROMAN MYTH • ROMAN MYTHOLOGY • ROMAN RELIGION • ROMAN • TRANSPORTATION • TWO-WHEELED CHARIOT • WELL-KNOWN • WHEELED CHARIOT • ZEUS