Jupiter

Jupiter is the Roman counterpart of Zeus. As Jupiter, he becomes more strict, disciplined, militaristic, responsible, and warlike. The Greeks envisioned Zeus as a powerful and proud being, while the Romans envisioned Jupiter as a more formal and stoic version of his Greek counterpart, as well as more responsible.

History
Jupiter is the supreme god of the Roman pantheon, called dies pater, which means "shining father." He is a god of light and sky, and protector of the state and its laws. The Romans worshiped him especially as Jupiter Optimus Maximus (the best and the greatest). This name refers not only to his rule over the Universe, but also to his function as the god of the state who distributes laws, controls the realm, and makes his will known through various Oracles. His English name is Jove.

He had a temple on the capitol, along with Juno and Minerva, but he was the most prominent of this Capitoline triad. His temple was not only the most important sanctuary in Rome; it was also the center of Roman political life. Here official offerings were made, treaties were signed and wars were declared, and the triumphant generals of the Roman army came here to give their thanks.

Representation
The distinguishing character of his person is majesty, and every thing about him carries dignity and authority with it; his look is meant to strike, sometimes with terror, and sometimes with gratitude, but always with respect. The Capitoline Jupiter, or the Jupiter Optimus Maximus, was the great guardian of the Romans, and was represented, in his chief temple, on the Capitoline hill, as sitting on a curule chair, with the lightning in his right hand, and a scepter in his left.

The poets describe him as standing amidst his rapid horses, or his horses that make the thunder; for as the ancients had a strange idea of the brazen vault of heaven, they seem to have attributed the noise in a thunder storm to the rattling of Jupiter's chariot and horses on that great arch of brass all over their heads, as they supposed that he himself flung the flames out of his hand, which dart at the same time out of the clouds, beneath this arch.

Abilites

 * As one of the Big Three, he has the ultimate powers a god can possess, and is rivaled only by his brothers, Neptune and Pluto. He possesses the standard physical, intellectual, and magical superiority inherent in all gods, though to a much greater degree due to his status as one of the oldest gods as well as one of the Big Three.


 * Aerokinesis: As the god of the sky, he has absolute control over air.
 * He can manipulate clouds and any other air structures.
 * He can generate wind.
 * He can generate incredibly powerful hurricanes and tornadoes.
 * He can manipulate air currents and fly.
 * Atmokinesis: As the god of the sky, he has absolute control over the weather.
 * Electrokinesis: As the god of Thunder and Lightning, he has absolute control over both static and celestial electricity.
 * He is immune to lightning.
 * He can generate tremendous bolts of lightning.
 * He can send static shock through the bodies of others on contact.
 * Master Bolt: His most powerful weapon, the Master Bolt, is incredibly powerful, easily making a hydrogen bomb look like a firecracker in comparison.

Trivia

 * The fifth and biggest planet of the Solar System was named after the god.
 * An alternate name for Jupiter is Jove (Iovi in Latin).
 * Jupiter is referred to as Optimus Maximus, meaning "the best and the greatest" in Latin.
 * Jupiter, a town in Florida, is named after this Roman god.
 * As Jupiter, Zeus became a more responsible god.