Bident Jupiter (also known as Jove, Etruscan Tinia), the trident or bident thus represents a forked lightning bolt. In ancient Italy, thunder and lightning were read as signs of divine will, wielded by the sky god Jupiter in three forms or degrees of severity (see "manubia"). The Romans drew on Etruscan traditions for the interpretation of these signs. A tile found at Urbs Salvia in Picenum depicts an unusual composite Jove, "fairly bristling with weapons": a lightning bolt, a bident, and a trident, uniting the realms of sky, earth, and sea, and representing the three degrees of ominous lightning (see also
David Jove and comedian Lotus Weinstock. Their daughter is actress, musician Lili Haydn. Lili was an accomplished violinist at a young age, playing locally in Hollywood, CA. Dave claimed extreme fondness for Lili's music and talent and invited friends to meet him at her performances, although few were told it was his daughter they were listening to. Jove was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer just before he died in 2004, aged 61, in Los Angeles. David Jove David Jove (December 14, 1942 – September 26, 2004), born David Sniderman, was a Canadian director, producer, and writer, particularly of underground and alternative music-themed films.