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Jovism or the Religion of Jupiter (Latin: Religio de Jovis) is the ethnic religion of the Romans and a denomination of Paganism overwhelmingly found in the Italian peninsula. Jovism is a polytheistic religion, with three holy scriptures: the Deogenus, a sacred book of traditional myths, Iter, the book recording the life of Apollonius, and the Epistula, a collection of teachings meant to guide one's way through life. Jovism derives it name from Jove, another name for Jupiter, the highest deity in the Jovist pantheon.
The earliest Jovist religious institutions could be traced to, particularly Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome, who negotiated directly with the gods. This was the foundation of the mos maiorum, "the way of the ancestors" or more simply "tradition", viewed as central to Roman identity and religion. More than 800 years after Numa, Jovism underwent large reform and organization, prompted by a man named Apollonius, who is believed by Jovists to be a prophet sent by the gods.
Like Hellenism, a exceedingly similar denomination of Paganism, Jovism draws on aspects of almost every ancient Greek school of philosophy; from Stoicism to Epicureanism and Pythagoreanism. Jovism also incorporates the teachings of several notable ancient Greek philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, and many more. Apollonius himself was educated in the teachings of Pythagoras; and as he matured, he arbitrated which attributes of each philosophy were detrimental and beneficial, eventually coalescing into Jovism. However, it would not be until the 3rd century AD that the holy texts of Jovism were codified.
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A scene depicting Jovist gods and goddesses.
Jovism is polytheistic, based on the belief that there are many gods and goddesses. Jovists, along with all other denominations of Paganism believe that all sects of Paganism in fact worship the same deities, just under the guise of a different name. For example, the god Jupiter is simply the Jovist name for the Hellenistic god Zeus, as Zeus is the Hellenistic name for the Druid god Taranis and so on.
Jovists, instead of believing that deities are physical beings that directly influence the world, believe that the gods are somewhat detached from the real world, leaving humans to their own bidding. Occasionally, the gods will answer human pleas if genuinely sincere; as a mother-to-be may ask Juno for ease in childbirth, a seaman may ask Neptune for safety while sailing, and so forth. While even the most powerful gods, such as Jupiter, have vast dominion, none are all-powerful.
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