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Janiculum
(Ja-nicˈu-lum), Roman fortress on the Janiculus, a hill on the other side of the Tiber.
Janus
(Jaˈnus), a deity from the earliest times held in high estimation by the Romans.
Jason
(Jaˈson), leader of the Argonauts, seeking the Golden Fleece.
Joseph of Arimathea
(Joˈseph of Arimathea), who bore the Holy Graal to Europe.
Jotunheim
(Joˈtun-heim), home of the giants in Northern mythology.
Jove Zeus
(Jove (Zeus)), chief god of Roman and Grecian mythology. See Jupiter.
Joyous Garde
(Joyˈous Garde), residence of Sir Launcelot of the Lake.
Juggernaut
(Jugˈger-naut), Hindu deity.
Juno
(Juˈno), the particular guardian spirit of each woman See Genius.
(Juˈno), wife of Jupiter, queen of the gods.
Jupiter
(Juˈpi-ter), Jovis-pater, Father Jove; Jupiter and Jove used interchangeably.
Jupiter Capitolinus
(Juˈpi-ter Capˈi-to-liˈnus), temple of, preserving the Sibylline books.
Justice
(Jusˈtice), see Themis.