# Jove — The Lusiads character guide

> Jove in The Lusiads by Luís de Camões.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ambrosia Jove, Jupiter

**First appearance:** 0005-canto-i

## Who they are

King of the gods, presiding over the divine councils that affect the voyage.

## Relationships

### [Dona Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/characters/dona_maria)

_family_

Dona Maria and Jove have a familial relationship, possibly as wife and husband or divine consorts.

### [Dona Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/characters/dona_maria)

_family_

Dona Maria and Jove have a familial relationship, possibly as wife and husband or divine consorts.

## In the story

### [Canto I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-i)

The supreme god who presides over the council and ultimately assents to Mars's request to aid the Portuguese.

### [Canto II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lusiads_se/chapters/canto-ii)

The king of the gods who promises Venus to favor the Portuguese and prophesies their future deeds in the East.

## Links

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