Are Zues and Jupiter the same person in Greek mythology?
2007-10-07 09:02:58 · 23 answers · asked by Kelly P 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
No, they were not the same individual:
Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull and the oak.
The son of Cronus and Rhea, he was the youngest of his siblings. He was married to Hera in most traditions, although at the oracle of Dodona his consort was Dione: according to the Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. Accordingly, he is known for his erotic escapades, including one pederastic relationship with Ganymede. His trysts resulted in many famous offspring, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera he is usually said to have sired Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus.
In Roman mythology, Jupiter held the same role as Zeus in the Greek pantheon. He was called Juppiter Optimus Maximus Soter (Jupiter Best, Greatest, Savior); as the patron deity of the Roman state, he ruled over laws and social order. He was the chief god of the Capitoline Triad, with Juno and Minerva.
2007-10-07 12:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes...both are the same god...just for the different cultures
Zeus is the Greek God
Jupiter is the Roman God
Zeus was the king of the ancient Greek gods. Resources on Zeus, known as Jupiter in Rome, and stories about the Greek god Zeus.
2007-10-07 09:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by ummjinan 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Zues is the Greek name while Jupiter is the Roman name for the same god.
2007-10-08 08:04:45 · answer #3 · answered by angeldevilpsycho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jupiter is a Roman god who came to be identified with the Greek god Zeus. The Romans admired Greek culture and adopted most of it, so Greek and Roman mythology are essentially the same thing.
2007-10-07 12:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zeus and Jupiter held the same positions in Greek and Roman mythology respectively. In Greek mythology, Cronus was Zeus's father. In Roman, Saturn was Jupiter's father.
2007-10-07 09:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Zeus is the "King of the Gods " in Greek Mythology
whereas
Jupiter holds the same position in Roman mythology
2007-10-07 09:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In greek mythology Zeus was the king of the gods. In Roman Mythology Jupiter was based on Zeus and took Zeus' place in roman mythology. Jupiter was also called Jove. Where I think the phrase "by jove" came from.
2007-10-07 09:12:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Zeus is the king of the Gods, and the ruler of mount Olympus in GREEK mythology, and Jupiter has the same role in ROMAN mythology.
2007-10-07 09:07:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In greek mythology zeus is the son of Kronos and Rheia, He is an olympian and he is the lord of the sky and king of gods. In roman mythology the lord of the sky is Jupiter. So Zeus is the lord of the sky in Greek Mythology and Jupiter is the lord of the sky in Roman mythology.
2007-10-07 09:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Zues is the highest of the 12 gods of Pantheon of ancient greece. His real name is in greek Δίας( Dheias) and Jupiter is the Roman name.
2007-10-07 09:09:40 · answer #10 · answered by constantina B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋