Jupiter
noun [ S ] uk/ˈdʒuː.pɪ.tər/ us/ˈdʒuː.pə.t̬ɚ/
(PLANET)
木星
the planet fifth in order of distance from the Sun, after Mars and before Saturn
(GOD)
朱庇特（古罗马神话中的众神之王，也掌管天空和天气）
in Roman mythology (= ancient stories), the greatest of the gods, the god of the sky and the weather, who ruled over human beings and the other gods
In Roman times a temple to Jupiter stood here. 在古罗马时代，这里曾有一座朱庇特的神庙。
Jupiter was the Roman god of thunder and storms. 朱庇特是古罗马神话中的雷电和风暴之神。
Compare: Zeus
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- The site that was once used for pagan sacrifice in honor of the Roman god Jupiter.
- As the Roman world stopped believing in Jupiter and Venus, its gods become literary characters.
- The Romans gave to this planet the name Jupiter, the Roman king of the gods.