All 36 Uses of
Jupiter
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- And when we look upon their machines, Homer seems like his own Jupiter in his terrors, shaking Olympus, scattering the lightnings, and firing the heavens: Virgil, like the same power in his benevolence, counselling with the gods, laying plans for empires, and regularly ordering his whole creation.†
Book Pref.
- Hesiod, dividing the world into its different ages, has placed a fourth age, between the brazen and the iron one, of "heroes distinct from other men; a divine race who fought at Thebes and Troy, are called demi-gods, and live by the care of Jupiter in the islands of the blessed."†
Book Pref.
- Achilles in discontent withdraws himself and his forces from the rest of the Greeks; and complaining to Thetis, she supplicates Jupiter to render them sensible of the wrong done to her son, by giving victory to the Trojans.†
Book 1
- Jupiter, granting her suit, incenses Juno: between whom the debate runs high, till they are reconciled by the address of Vulcan.†
Book 1
- The time of two-and-twenty days is taken up in this book: nine during the plague, one in the council and quarrel of the princes, and twelve for Jupiter's stay with the AEthiopians, at whose return Thetis prefers her petition.†
Book 1
- Illustration: THETIS CALLING BRIAREUS TO THE ASSISTANCE OF JUPITER.†
Book 1
- THETIS CALLING BRIAREUS TO THE ASSISTANCE OF JUPITER.†
Book 1
- Illustration: THETIS ENTREATING JUPITER TO HONOUR ACHILLES.†
Book 1
- THETIS ENTREATING JUPITER TO HONOUR ACHILLES.†
Book 1
- Illustration: JUPITER.†
Book 1 *
- JUPITER.†
Book 1
- Jupiter, in pursuance of the request of Thetis, sends a deceitful vision to Agamemnon, persuading him to lead the army to battle, in order to make the Greeks sensible of their want of Achilles.†
Book 2
- Illustration: JUPITER SENDING THE EVIL DREAM TO AGAMEMNON.†
Book 2
- JUPITER SENDING THE EVIL DREAM TO AGAMEMNON.†
Book 2
- The gods deliberate in council concerning the Trojan war: they agree upon the continuation of it, and Jupiter sends down Minerva to break the truce.†
Book 4
- Neptune testifies his jealousy at this work, but is pacified by a promise from Jupiter.†
Book 7
- Both armies pass the night in feasting but Jupiter disheartens the Trojans with thunder, and other signs of his wrath.†
Book 7
- Jupiter assembles a council of the deities, and threatens them with the pains of Tartarus if they assist either side: Minerva only obtains of him that she may direct the Greeks by her counsels.†
Book 8
- Juno and Minerva prepare to aid the Grecians, but are restrained by Iris, sent from Jupiter.†
Book 8
- Agamemnon, having armed himself, leads the Grecians to battle; Hector prepares the Trojans to receive them, while Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva give the signals of war.†
Book 11
- Agamemnon bears all before him and Hector is commanded by Jupiter (who sends Iris for that purpose) to decline the engagement, till the king shall be wounded and retire from the field.†
Book 11
- From Jove, enamour'd of a mortal dame, Great Minos, guardian of his country, came: Deucalion, blameless prince, was Minos' heir; His first-born I, the third from Jupiter: O'er spacious Crete, and her bold sons, I reign, And thence my ships transport me through the main: Lord of a host, o'er all my host I shine, A scourge to thee, thy father, and thy line."†
Book 13
- JUNO DECEIVES JUPITER BY THE GIRDLE OF VENUS.†
Book 14
- Juno, seeing the partiality of Jupiter to the Trojans, forms a design to over-reach him: she sets off her charms with the utmost care, and (the more surely to enchant him) obtains the magic girdle of Venus.†
Book 14
- She then applies herself to the god of sleep, and, with some difficulty, persuades him to seal the eyes of Jupiter: this done, she goes to mount Ida, where the god, at first sight, is ravished with her beauty, sinks in her embraces, and is laid asleep.†
Book 14
- Illustration: SLEEP ESCAPING FROM THE WRATH OF JUPITER.†
Book 14
- SLEEP ESCAPING FROM THE WRATH OF JUPITER.†
Book 14
- Jupiter, awaking, sees the Trojans repulsed from the trenches, Hector in a swoon, and Neptune at the head of the Greeks: he is highly incensed at the artifice of Juno, who appeases him by her submissions; she is then sent to Iris and Apollo.†
Book 15
- Juno, repairing to the assembly of the gods, attempts, with extraordinary address, to incense them against Jupiter; in particular she touches Mars with a violent resentment; he is ready to take arms, but is prevented by Minerva.†
Book 15
- Iris and Apollo obey the orders of Jupiter; Iris commands Neptune to leave the battle, to which, after much reluctance and passion, he consents.†
Book 15
- The Trojans, at the sight of Patroclus in Achilles' armour, taking him for that hero, are cast into the uttermost consternation; he beats them off from the vessels, Hector himself flies, Sarpedon is killed, though Jupiter was averse to his fate.†
Book 16
- The horses of Achilles deplore the loss of Patroclus: Jupiter covers his body with a thick darkness: the noble prayer of Ajax on that occasion.†
Book 17
- Minerva descends to strengthen him, by the order of Jupiter.†
Book 19
- Jupiter, upon Achilles' return to the battle, calls a council of the gods, and permits them to assist either party.†
Book 20
- Jupiter sends Thetis to Achilles, to dispose him for the restoring it, and Iris to Priam, to encourage him to go in person and treat for it.†
Book 24
- The old king, notwithstanding the remonstrances of his queen, makes ready for the journey, to which he is encouraged by an omen from Jupiter.†
Book 24
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More commonly, Jupiter refers to the fifth planet from the sun.