Monday, March 21, 2011

TRIVIA BITS ... JUPITER

 

The most influential shrine in the city of Rome was the Temple of Jupiter dedicated to Iuppiter Optimus Maximus – the ‘best and greatest’ of the gods. Jupiter was also called Jove by the Romans – hence the phrase ‘by Jove’. It is from Jove that we derive the word jovial, meaning merry or good spirited.

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