Jupiter is portrayed as a man with a beard. He grasps lightning bolts in both hands. At his feet are a ram and an eagle holding the world in its talons. Alongside the relief hang two wreaths of oak leaves.
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Jupiter is the ruler both of the gods and of mortals. He is the god of the sky and of weather, as shown by the lightning bolts. The eagle is his traditional messenger. The significance of the ram accompanying Jupiter is unclear. Perhaps the artist had a goat in mind, since Jupiter was reared on goat’s milk. The oak leaves symbolise his sacred oak. The figure stands next to that of his son Apollo.