In some inscriptions Jupiter himself is called Iuuntus, and one of the epithets of Jupiter is Ioviste, a superlative form of iuuen- meaning "the youngest". The iuvenis is he who has the fullness of vital force. ![]() Iuuen- is related to Latin aevum and Greek aion (αἰών) through a common Indo-European root referring to a concept of vital energy or "fertile time". This etymology became widely accepted after it was endorsed by Georg Wissowa. ![]() At the beginning of the 20th century, a derivation was proposed from iuven- (as in Latin iuvenis, "youth"), through a syncopated form iūn- (as in iūnix, "heifer", and iūnior, "younger"). The name Juno was also once thought to be connected to Iove (Jove), originally as Diuno and Diove from *Diovona. The traditional depiction of this warlike aspect was assimilated from the Greek goddess Athena, who bore a goatskin, or a goatskin shield, called the aegis. She was often shown armed and wearing a goatskin cloak. Juno's own warlike aspect among the Romans is apparent in her attire. As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman Empire, Juno was called Regina ("Queen") and was a member of the Capitoline Triad ( Juno Capitolina), centered on the Capitoline Hill in Rome, and also including Jupiter, and Minerva, goddess of wisdom. Her Etruscan counterpart was Uni, and she was said to also watch over the women of Rome. Like Hera, her sacred animal was the peacock. ![]() A daughter of Saturn, she was the sister and wife of Jupiter and the mother of Mars, Vulcan, Bellona and Juventas. She was equated to Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology and a goddess of love and marriage. Juno ( English: / ˈ dʒ uː n oʊ/ JOO-noh Latin Iūnō ) was an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counsellor of the state. Juno Sospita, a plaster cast based on an original in the Vatican Museums
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