cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
E235164
The cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal state cult of ancient Rome, centered on the Capitoline Hill and devoted to Rome’s supreme sky and thunder god as protector of the city and its empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2112404 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Context triple: [Roman religion, hasCult, cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus]
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A.
Marialis Cultus
Marialis Cultus is an apostolic exhortation issued by Pope Paul VI in 1974 that provides guidelines for the proper renewal and practice of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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C.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
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D.
Saturnalia
Saturnalia was an ancient Roman winter festival honoring the god Saturn, marked by feasting, gift-giving, role reversals, and widespread revelry.
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E.
Cult of the Supreme Being
The Cult of the Supreme Being was a deistic state religion established during the French Revolution that promoted virtue, civic morality, and belief in a non-Christian supreme deity as an alternative to both Catholicism and atheism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Target entity description: The cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal state cult of ancient Rome, centered on the Capitoline Hill and devoted to Rome’s supreme sky and thunder god as protector of the city and its empire.
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A.
Marialis Cultus
Marialis Cultus is an apostolic exhortation issued by Pope Paul VI in 1974 that provides guidelines for the proper renewal and practice of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church.
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B.
Dei Sub Numine Viget
Dei Sub Numine Viget is the Latin motto of Princeton University, traditionally translated as “Under God’s Power She Flourishes.”
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C.
Vir Heroicus Sublimis
Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
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D.
Saturnalia
Saturnalia was an ancient Roman winter festival honoring the god Saturn, marked by feasting, gift-giving, role reversals, and widespread revelry.
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E.
Cult of the Supreme Being
The Cult of the Supreme Being was a deistic state religion established during the French Revolution that promoted virtue, civic morality, and belief in a non-Christian supreme deity as an alternative to both Catholicism and atheism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman cult
ⓘ
public religion ⓘ state cult ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
ⓘ
Roman magistrates ⓘ
linked to:
Roman magistracy
Roman state religion ⓘ Roman triumphs ⓘ imperial ideology ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| centeredOnTemple | Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus ⓘ |
| cultTitleMeaning | Best and Greatest ⓘ |
| cultTitleOfDeity | Optimus Maximus ⓘ |
| deityDomain |
sky
ⓘ
sovereignty ⓘ thunder ⓘ |
| deityRole | supreme god of Rome ⓘ |
| function |
principal state cult of Rome
ⓘ
protector of the Roman Empire ⓘ protector of the city of Rome ⓘ |
| honors |
Rome’s supreme sky god
ⓘ
Rome’s supreme thunder god ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedDeity |
Juno
ⓘ
Minerva ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Capitoline Triad ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| locatedInCity | Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInEmpire | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Latium ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Jupiter
ⓘ
Jupiter Optimus Maximus ⓘ
linked to:
Jupiter Latiaris
|
| majorFestival |
Ludi Romani
ⓘ
triumphal processions ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
guarantor of treaties and oaths
ⓘ
legitimization of magistrates ⓘ symbol of Roman supremacy ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| ritualAct |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
public prayers ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
imperial power
ⓘ
protection of Rome ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| worshipSpace |
Capitoline temple precinct
ⓘ
linked to:
Capitoline Temple
|
| worshipType |
official cult
ⓘ
public worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Description of subject: The cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal state cult of ancient Rome, centered on the Capitoline Hill and devoted to Rome’s supreme sky and thunder god as protector of the city and its empire.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.