Jupiter in his chariot, drawn by a pair of 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.

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Jupiter, Roman God of Sky and Thunder

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