AboutIrulan Serena Expertise Able to answer any question dealing with Greco-Roman mythology. Experience comes from teaching classical literature in all levels of the school curriculum from middle school to university level for thirty-eight years.
Question Hi Irulan
Looking for the meaning behind lyrics to a song, "Drops of Jupiter" by Train. The lyric reads, "Now that she's back in the atmosphere/With drops of Jupiter in her hair". Is there anything in Greek mythology that refers to the "seed of Jupiter"? Someone told me that it had a sexual connotation but I'm not sure they knew what they were talking about. Really impressed by the song and its metaphorical descriptions; it's the only verse in the song I'm not sure of. Looked on the Internet but no luck. Any ideas?
Thank you.
Don
Answer Hello Don,
This exxpression has two connotations.
...... a sexual connotation..... Jupiter's reproductive seed was said to be 'like pearls' thus the allusion to his 'drops'
....... atmospheric connotation..... Jupiter was the god of thunder as well as weather, so it also mean drops of rain.
