Cult of JupiterContext of JupiterJupiter, or Jupiter, is the king of the gods and the god of the sky and storms. The best known symbols of Jupiter are the lightning bolt and the Eagle. Jupiter is the son of the Titans, Saturn and Opis. Jupiter and his brothers, Pluto and Neptune, rebelled against Saturn and the other Titans, defeated them and imprisoned some of them in Tartarus. Jupiter also had three sisters, Vesta, Juno and Ceres. He is the husband of his sister Juno and the father of Vulcan, Venus, Minerva, Apollo and Diana (twins), Mercury, Bachus, Mars and Proserpina. Jupiter is considered the Roman equivalent of the Greek deity Zeus. Both deities are known for creating law and order, and both are asked to throw lightning bolts, which are collected by an eagle. Zeus was married to his sister Hera and Jupiter and is also married to his sister Juno. They also both share the similarity of not being faithful to their wives and both having children with other gods. Cult of JupiterTemplesJupiter was mainly worshiped in temples, the most recognized being the "Temple of Jupiter Capitoline" or "The Temple of Jupiter Optimus". Maxim.” The Temple was used to worship both Jupiter as an individual deity and to worship the Capitoline Triad, consisting of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. It is considered the most important temple of ancient Rome and was built on the Capitoline Hill, one of the two peaks of the Capitoline Hill. Its construction began during the reign of Tarquinius Priscus and was completed during the reign of Tarquinius Superbus. It was burned down three times and rebuilt each time. The fourth construction remained intact until Emperor Theodosius I closed all pagan temples in 392 BC. Inside...... middle of paper...... "Jupiter Caelestis", or "Heavenly Jupiter" - "Jupiter Feretrius", or "Jupiter Bearer of the Spoils of War" - "Jupiter Fulgur" or "Jupiter Lightning" - "Jupiter Lucetius" or "Jupiter of Light" (this concerns lightning and not daylight) - "Jupiter Victor", or "Jupiter the conqueror of all". Capitoline TriadThe Capitoline Triad consists of Jupiter, Juno (Jupiter's wife), and Minerva (their daughter). The reason Minerva was included in the Triad is because she is the only daughter of Jupiter and Juno (Jupiter's other daughters were from different mothers) and because she is the goddess of fate and wisdom . The Capitoline Triad was worshiped in temples called Capitolia, which were most often built on hills and high points. The two best known are the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus and the Capitolium Vetus..