The principal deity of the ancient Greeks and Romans. He was worshipped by them under various epithets. Definition from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain), a 19th-century Christian reference work.
Daily life in Bible times
Jupiter
The gods of their world
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- Acts 14:12bsb
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
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