Jupiter

Jupiter, also known as Jove, is the most important god of Roman mythology, who was the king of the pantheon, being the god of the sky, lighting and the Roman state, who was often merged with the Greek god Zeus.

Overivew
Much of Jupiter's character was influenced by Greek mythology, making him the son of Saturn and Ops, the brother of Neptune, Pluto, Juno, Ceres and Vesta. He would later marry Juno, but also have several affairs with both goddesses and mortal human women. He was also the father of countless deities and demigods: Mars, Vulcan, Bellona, Juventas, Minerva, Mercury, Apollo, Diana, Bacchus and Hercules.

He formed the Capitoline Triad with Juno and Minerva, as well as the Di Flaminales (the three major flames) with Juno and Mars.

Cultural comparisons
Jupiter has been compared to several other chief gods of the people the Romans and later Christians encountered: the Greek god Zeus, the Etruscan gos Tinia, the Germanic god Thor, the Slavic god Perun, the Canaanite god Hadad, the Babylonian god Marduk, the Egyptian god Amun and the Hindu god Brihaspati.