Bulfinch's Mythology
King of the gods, central figure in many myths.
Stories of Gods and Heroes
Jupiter overthrows Saturn to become the king of gods, establishing a new divine order.
Introduction
King of the gods; son of Saturn; divided the universe with Neptune and Pluto.
Roman Divinities
Mentioned as the dethroner of Saturn, who fled to Italy after being overthrown.
Prometheus and Pandora
King of the gods, angered by Prometheus's theft of fire, ordered the creation of Pandora, and later decided to destroy humanity by flood.
IV: Juno and Her Rivals, Io and Callisto—Diana and Actaeon—Latona and the Rustics
King of the gods, transforms Io into a heifer and later places Callisto and Arcas among the stars as constellations.
Callisto
Husband of Juno, who loved Callisto and later snatches her and her son Arcas to place them in the sky as constellations.
Latona and the Rustics
Fastens Delos to the sea floor to provide a secure birthplace for Latona's children.
Phaëton
Mentioned as the god who cannot drive the sun chariot; his realm is affected by the chaos.
Midas—Baucis and Philemon
Visits Phrygia in human form with Mercury, seeking shelter; later reveals himself and rewards Baucis and Philemon.
Baucis and Philemon
Disguised as a weary traveler, he visits Phrygia with Mercury and rewards Baucis and Philemon for their hospitality.
Cupid and Psyche
King of the gods who intervenes to make Psyche immortal and sanction her marriage to Cupid.
Cadmus—The Myrmidons
Disguised as a bull, he carried away Europa; Cadmus offers sacrifice to him; Aeacus prays to him for citizens.
The Myrmidons
Father of Aeacus; answers Aeacus' prayer by transforming ants into the Myrmidons.
XIII: Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander
Referenced as Jove, who was cradled in Crete, in Minos's speech.
XIV: Minerva—Niobe
King of the gods, father of Minerva, depicted in Minerva's web and in Arachne's scenes of divine deception.
Minerva
King of the gods, depicted in Minerva's weaving as presiding over the contest with Neptune, and also appears in Arachne's web disguised as a swan, a bull, and a golden shower.
Niobe
Mentioned indirectly as the father of Apollo and Diana; also referenced in the context of divine authority.
XV: The Graeae or Gray-Maids—Perseus—Medusa—Atlas—Andromeda
Father of Perseus; his son is prophesied to rob Atlas of golden apples.
Perseus and Medusa
Father of Perseus.
Perseus and Atlas
Claimed by Perseus as his father; the prophecy about a son of Jove stealing the golden apples is recalled by Atlas.
The Sea-Monster
Mentioned as the father of Perseus, lending him divine lineage.
The Wedding Feast
Implied as the divine authority behind the sentence dooming Andromeda to the monster.
Monsters
Sends a gadfly to sting Pegasus, causing Bellerophon's fall; also strikes Aesculapius with lightning and places Chiron among the stars.
Giants, Sphinx, Pegasus and Chimaera, Centaurs, Griffin, and Pygmies
Took the form of a ram during the giants' war, later worshipped as Ammon in Egypt; ultimately subdued the giants with thunderbolts.
Pegasus and the Chimaera
Sends a gadfly to sting Pegasus, causing Bellerophon's fall for his presumption.
The Centaurs
Strikes Aesculapius with lightning at Pluto's request, then deifies him.
XIX: Hercules—Hebe and Ganymede
Father of Hercules; intervenes to deify him and arranges his marriage to Hebe.
Hercules
Father of Hercules; intervenes to deify him after his death; speaks to the gods about Hercules' immortality.
Hebe and Ganymede
Disguised as an eagle, Jupiter abducts Ganymede from Mount Ida and installs him as cupbearer.
Theseus—Daedalus—Castor and Pollux
Father of Castor and Pollux; grants them alternating immortality and places them among the stars.
Theseus
Mentioned as the father of Helen and Pirithous's intended bride; Theseus and Pirithous aspire to marry daughters of Jupiter.
Olympic and Other Games
Founder of the Olympic games according to tradition.
Castor and Pollux
Disguised as a swan, fathered Castor and Pollux with Leda; later granted Pollux's wish for shared immortality.
Bacchus—Ariadne
Father of Bacchus; reluctantly fulfills his oath to Semele, resulting in her death, and later places the Hyades among the stars.
Bacchus
Father of Bacchus; his oath to Semele leads to her death; he saves the infant Bacchus and entrusts him to the Nysaean nymphs.
The Water Deities
Jove, who overthrew the Titans and assumed power, leading to Neptune and Amphitrite succeeding Oceanus and Tethys.
Thetis
Sought Thetis in marriage but withdrew due to prophecy.
XXIII: Achelous and Hercules—Admetus and Alcestis—Antigone—Penelope
Launches thunderbolt at Aesculapius and later at Capaneus; punishes Apollo; origin of the Cornucopia via the goat Amalthea.
Achelous and Hercules
Referenced as the father of Hercules and as the infant god cared for by the daughters of Melisseus.
Admetus and Alcestis
Launches a thunderbolt at Aesculapius and later condemns Apollo to serve a mortal.
Antigone
God who launches a thunderbolt to open the ground and swallow Amphiaraus, and later strikes Capaneus with a thunderbolt for his impious language.
Orpheus and Eurydice—Aristaeus—Amphion—Linus—Thamyris—Marsyas—Melampus—Musaeus
Father of Amphion and Antiope, queen of Thebes.
Orpheus and Eurydice
Places Orpheus's lyre among the stars after his death.
Amphion
Father of Amphion and Antiope.
Diana and Endymion
Bestows on Endymion the gift of perpetual youth united with perpetual sleep.
Orion
Turned the Pleiads into pigeons and then into a constellation.
Aurora and Tithonus
Grants immortality to Tithonus at Aurora's request; later turns the embers of Memnon's funeral pyre into birds.
XXVII: The Trojan War
King of the gods; remains somewhat impartial but grants success to Trojans at Thetis's request.
The Iliad
King of the gods who initially favors the Trojans at Thetis's request, later pities Priam and sends Mercury to guide him to Achilles.
Adventures of Ulysses—The Lotus-Eaters—Cyclopes—Circe—Sirens—Scylla and Charybdis—Calypso
The king of the gods who commands Calypso to release Ulysses and who entrusted Aeolus with the winds.
Return of Ulysses
Referenced as the god who entrusted Aeolus with the winds and as the source of divine retribution.
Calypso
Commands Calypso to dismiss Ulysses, sending Mercury with the message.
The Phaeacians
Referenced as the source from whom the poor and stranger come, underscoring the duty of hospitality.
Dido
King of the gods; sends Mercury to recall Aeneas to his destiny.
XXXIV: Pythagoras—Egyptian Deities—Oracles
Identified with the Egyptian god Amun (Jupiter Ammon); oracle at Dodona is dedicated to him.
Egyptian Deities
Identified with Amun as Jupiter Ammon, the highest deity acknowledged by the Egyptians.
Oracles
His oracle at Dodona is described as the most ancient Grecian oracle, established by doves or priestesses from Thebes in Egypt.
Origin of Mythology—Statues of Gods and Goddesses—Poets of Mythology
Mentioned as the subject of Phidias's statue of the Olympian Jupiter, described as the supreme deity enthroned in majesty.
The Olympian Jupiter
The supreme deity depicted in Phidias's statue, seated on a throne with a sceptre and a statue of Victory.
The Minerva of the Parthenon
Mentioned alongside Minerva as the subject of another lost statue by Phidias, characterized by grave and dignified beauty.
Ovid
Mentioned in the translated closing lines of the Metamorphoses as 'Jove,' whose ire cannot destroy the poem.
The Mythical History of England
Mentioned as the father of Albion, the giant who gave his name to the island.
Ogier, the Dane (Continued)
Referenced indirectly through the balm of Joseph of Arimathea, which is tied to the crucified one worshipped by Christians.
A
Mentioned as the father of gods, nursed by Amalthea, and as father of Amphion and Alcmena.
D
Father of Danaë's child Perseus and of Diana.
J
Chief god of Roman and Grecian mythology, also known as Jove.
L
Wooed Leda in the form of a swan.
Z
Father of Zethus.
