Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

In terms of nomenclature, Jupiter is the Roman equivalent of god daddy Zeus, and we can think of the planet as the deity himself: hair flowing, belly full, one defiant nipple free from a semi ...

Thursday translates to “Thor’s day,” named in honor of the Norse god of thunder, a deity closely akin to Jupiter, aka Zeus, aka the god of lightning, aka the king of kings, swan seducer and ...