ARCADIA on US Hwy 17, State Hwy 70 35 miles N of Fort Myers population 6800 see under CALIFORNIA
JUNO BEACH 45 miles N of Fort Lauderdale 2 miles Off I 95, on Atlantic Coast see under ALASKA population 3500
JUPITER 10 miles N of Palm Beach 50 miles N of Fort Lauderdale population 49000
Jupiter is the son of Chronos - Greek for time - and Rhea, goddess of earth, Cere who at the same time is his sister. Besides Jupiter they have five other children, namely daughter Vesta, goddess of fire, Ceres, goddess of food and fields,, Juno, later Jupiter’s wife, and two boys. Pluto, god of the underworld and Neptune, god of the oceans.
Since Chronos had learned from his parents Uranos and Gaia that he might be dethroned by one of his own children…show more content… Jupiter’s Greek name Zeus signifies the shining light of heaven. Being the supreme ruler of the universe he was considered the wisest and most glorious of the divinities. In Homer’s Iliad he informs the other gods that even their united strength could not frighten him. Jupiter was the gatherer of clouds and snow, the distributor of rain and winds, the moderator of light and heat and the seasons. Physical strength was dear to him. He was also the supreme judge watching over duties in the family, social relations, the state. Next to Apollon he also had a quasi monopoly on prophesy; his will was made known at the Oracle of Dodona, in Epairos, where answers were rendered to those wishing to know about the future. The Greeks usually conceived the Jupiter of war as riding in his thunder-car, hurling the thunderbolt or lashing his enemies with a scourge of lightning. His special messenger was the eagle. Only late in history came the Greeks to represent their greatest god by the works of men’s hands. The Statue of Olympic Jove by the sculptor Phidias was considered the highest achievement of Greek art. It was of colossal dimensions - almost 40 feet high - and composed of ivory and gold. The parts representing flesh were of ivory laid on a framework of wood, while the drapery and ornaments were of gold. The god was shown as seated on his throne. His brows were…show more content… Marathon became famous as the site of the battle in 490 B.C. - described by the Greek historian Herodotes - when the Greeks gained victory against the Persians. The tumulus, a burial mound, of the 192 fallen Athenians can still be seen. The story of the Marathon runner who sped to Athens after the victory and then collapsed dead shouting “we have won” is found in later authors and might be true. It is further interesting that as recently as 1925 a bronze statue was found in the sea off the coast near ancient Marathon, symbolizing a young man. Its height is a bit more than four feet, and it can be seen in the Athens National Museum. The sculptor must have created it in the late fifth century B.C., that is right after the
