Jupiter — The Atlas

Jupiter is associated with Cancer.

In Culpeper’s English Physician, water betony is named an herb of Jupiter in Cancer — Jupiter’s government of that wound herb is seated in Cancer.

from Nicholas Culpeper · The English Physician, 1652 (and later PD editions)

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Jupiter is associated with Vesta.

In Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture, altar heights are adjusted high for Jupiter and the celestials, and built low for Vesta and Mother Earth — Vesta is the keep-apart low altar against Jupiter’s high seat.

from Vitruvius; Morris Hicky Morgan (translation) · De Architectura, 1st century BCE; Morgan English 1914

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Jupiter is associated with Hercules.

In Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture, the temple of Jupiter and Hercules is named among brick temples with stone facing — Jupiter and Hercules share that temple dedication.

from Vitruvius; Morris Hicky Morgan (translation) · De Architectura, 1st century BCE; Morgan English 1914

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Jupiter is associated with Juno.

In Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture, the temples of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva should stand on the very highest point commanding a view of the greater part of the city — Jupiter shares that high seat with Juno.

from Vitruvius; Morris Hicky Morgan (translation) · De Architectura, 1st century BCE; Morgan English 1914

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Jupiter is associated with Minerva.

In Vitruvius’s Ten Books on Architecture, Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva are to have their temples on the city’s highest point under the state’s particular protection — Jupiter shares that high seat with Minerva.

from Vitruvius; Morris Hicky Morgan (translation) · De Architectura, 1st century BCE; Morgan English 1914

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Jupiter is used in Calendar.

Jupiter used in Calendar. The bright slow wanderer named for a Roman sky-father in Latin speech. A scheme for naming days. The Atlas keeps their meeting local, without dissolving either into a single meaning.

from SHOE.BLUE · SHOE.BLUE, 2026

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Lemon balm is associated with Jupiter.

In Culpeper’s English Physician, balm is named an herb of Jupiter under Cancer — Jupiter is the planet Culpeper gives for strengthening nature by that syrup and electuary.

from Nicholas Culpeper · The English Physician, 1652 (and later PD editions)

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Hyssop is associated with Jupiter.

In Culpeper’s English Physician, hyssop is named Jupiter’s herb — Jupiter governs the body parts Culpeper pairs with that cough and lung physic.

from Nicholas Culpeper · The English Physician, 1652 (and later PD editions)

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