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Things Not Generally Known: Jupiter

Clio. The first of the Muses, daughter of Jupiter and Mnemosyne. She presided over history.

Cloacina. A goddess at Rome, who presided over the Cloace, which were large receptacles for the filth of the whole city. Clotho, the youngest of the three Parcæ, who were daughters of Jupiter and Themis, were supposed to preside over the moment of birth. She held the distaff in her hand and spun the thread of life.

Clytia or Clytie. A daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, beloved by Apollo. She was changed into a sunflower.

Comus. The god of revelry, feasting, and nocturnal amusements. He is represented as a drunken young man with a torch in his hand.

Copia.