Cult of JupiterBackground 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, defeating them and imprisoning some in Tartarus. Jupiter also had three sisters, Vesta, Juno and Ceres. He is the husband of his sister Juno and father of Vulcan, Venus, Minerva, Apollo and Diana (twins), Mercury, Bacus, Mars and Proserpina. Jupiter is considered the Roman equivalent of the Greek deity Zeus. Both deities are known to create law and order, and both are told to cast lightning bolts, which are retrieved by an eagle. Zeus was married to his sister Hera and Jupiter and is also married to his sister Juno. Both also share the similarity of not being faithful to their wives and both of having children with other gods. Cult of Jupiter Temples Jupiter was worshiped primarily in temples, the most recognized of which was the "Temple of Capitoline Jupiter" or "The Temple of Jupiter Optimus". Maximum". The Temple was used to worship both Jupiter as an individual deity, and to worship the Capitoline Triad, composed of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. It is considered the most important temple of ancient Rome and was built on the Capitolium, one of the two peaks of the Capitoline Hill. Its construction was begun under the reign of Tarquinius Priscus and was completed under the reign of Tarquinius Superbus. It was burned down three times and rebuilt each time. The fourth building remained intact until Emperor Theodosius I closed all the pagan temples in 392 BC Inside...... in the center of the sheet...... "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 is relating to lightning, not daylight)- “Jupiter Victor,” or “Jupiter the conqueror of all.” Capitoline Triad The 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 both Jupiter and Juno (Jupiter's other daughters had different mothers) and because she is the Goddess of Fate and Wisdom. The Capitoline Triad was worshiped in Temples called Capitolia, which were most commonly built on hills and high points. The two most commonly known are the Temple of Capitoline Jupiter and the Capitolium Vetus.