>>21349635Sure.
>early Roman religion, focused on the worship of spirits (numina) in natural forces and objects>Numina develop into the Roman Pantheon, Jupiter, Mars, Quirinus etc>The second Roman king, Numa Pompilius, establishes the framework of the Roman religion as state religion, along with the priesthood, its rituals and rites, the covenant with the Gods, pax deorum etc., the Gods were still "invisible" and no physical representations were made>impressed by Greek marble art they start to associate their own Pantheon with that of the Greeks, Zeus = Jupiter etc. and start building statues of their own>consensus among the Roman elite and priesthood however is to consider the myths associated with the Greek Pantheon as mere fablesNow from the Roman perspective, Jupiter is the supreme deity of the Roman pantheon, he embodies the sheer, unrelenting force of divine kingship. He is the guardian of Rome’s moral and cosmic order, holding the heavens in his grasp and ensuring the stability of both gods and men. His power is absolute, a synthesis of might and wisdom, for he governs not only through the thunderbolt, a symbol of his celestial authority, but also through justice and law, wihch are regarded as the very bedrock of civilization itself.
As king, Jupiter is both feared and revered, not for his whims and moodiness, but because he channels the natural order of the universe through his rule, balancing protection with punishment, dominion with duty. He is the archetypal sovereign whose very essence demands loyalty, reverence, and, above all, obedience to the fated course of destiny that he upholds.
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