And lo on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:02:36 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:20:31 -0700, Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>
>> Stephen wrote:
>
>>> Also when the Romans were in power Greece was subjective to them and I  
>>> would think that they would talk about Jupiter or Jove rather than  
>>> Zeus to Romans out of respect.
>>
>> I wasn't sure that was the case. My ancient history isn't too good. :-)
>
> I guessed :-)

Saying that though the Romans (and others) were quite happy with the idea  
of localised deities. They might know that Zeus and Jove were the same  
god, but in a Greek temple they'd most likely use the name by which he was  
known there.

When in Rome...

-- 
Phil Cook

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