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OP In Plutarch's Life of Demosthenes, Jupiter Soter is mentioned. I never heard if
before. I found a paragraph about his various seond names:
ZEUS; to the Romans, JUPITER "Cloud Gatherer." The ruler of the Olympian gods,
god of the sky, thunder, and lightning, the upholder of custom and tradition. Zeus had
many names. As Soter, he is known as the father and saviour of mankind; as Herkeios,
guardian of the home; as Xenios, keeper of the rules of hospitality; as Ktesios,
protector of property; as Gamelios, god of marriage; as Zeus Chronius, god of the earth
and fertility; as Zeus Eluetherious, protector of freedom; and as Zeus Polieus, god of
the civic virtues. Despite all these duties, Zeus still had plenty of time to romp with
young girls and boys. His wife Hera persecuted his lovers, both mortal and divine.
Not in this list, but elsewhere I have seen "Jupiter Pluvius" meaning bringer of
rain.
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