Jupiter (mythology) practice of swearing by Jove to witness an oath in law courts is the origin of the expression "by Jove!"—archaic, but still in use. The name of the god was also adopted as the name of the planet Jupiter; the adjective "jovial" originally described those born under the planet of Jupiter (reputed to be jolly, optimistic, and buoyant in temperament). Jove was the original namesake of Latin forms of the weekday now known in English as Thursday (originally called "Iovis Dies" in Latin). These became "jeudi" in French, "jueves" in Spanish, "joi" in Romanian, "giovedì" in Italian, "dijous" in Catalan,
The Book of True Desires 2007 in the category Best Short Historical. It was a Romantic Times Top Pick and was nominated for the Romantic Times Award for Historical Romance Adventure. The Book of True Desires The Book of True Desires is a historical romance written by Betina Krahn. It won the RITA Award for Best Short Historical in 2007 and was nominated for a "Romantic Times" Award. "The Book of True Desires" is a historical romance written by Betina Krahn and published in September 2006 by Jove. The novel is set in the late Victorian era. The heroine of the novel, Cordelia O'Keefe, wants