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Jupiter et Thétis, 1811, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Jupiter et Thétis, 1811, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

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Definition: Jupiter is the king of the Roman gods, equivalent of the Greek Zeus. The Romans called the largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. Jupiter is also called Jove.

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