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Neptune ( Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs]) is the Roman god of freshwater and the sea [2] in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. [3] . In the Greek-inspired tradition, he is a brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers preside over the realms of heaven, the earthly world (including the underworld ), and the seas. [4] .
14 Jun 2024 · Neptune, in Roman religion, originally the god of fresh water; by 399 bce he was identified with the Greek Poseidon and thus became a deity of the sea. His female counterpart, Salacia, was perhaps originally a goddess of leaping springwater, subsequently equated with the Greek Amphitrite.
Neptune is the Roman God of the sea. He is the brother of Pluto and Jupiter. He is very similar to Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Often associated with fresh water, he was first referenced in Roman mythology as being associated with water around 399 BC.
9 Dis 2022 · Neptune was the Roman god of waters and seas, who controlled winds and storms. Also known as Neptunus Equester, he was recognized as a god of horses and horsemanship, as well as patron of horse racing, a popular form of entertainment for the ancient Romans.
Neptune - Gods and Goddesses. Neptune started off as a minor Italian god of freshwater. The Italians initially didn’t have a god of the sea. When the Romans first named a god of the sea, it wasn’t Neptune but Fortunus. He was the first god to receive credit for victories at sea.
7 Okt 2022 · Neptune is the Roman god of the sea and the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon. He was originally a god of fresh water and became associated with Poseidon early on in Roman history.
Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the sea in Roman mythology. He is most identifiable as a tall, white-bearded figure carrying a trident, a three pronged fisherman's spear.
Neptune. The Roman god of water and the sea, husband Salacia. His name is probably connected with the verb ναίω or nato, and a contraction of navitunus. Neptune's origin is uncertain and when he first appears in Roman history he already has all the characteristics of the Greek god Poseidon.
4 Nov 2020 · The ancient Romans believed that Neptune was the god of the sea. Although he is most commonly compared to the Greek god Poseidon, this had not always been the case. Originally, Neptune was a god of fresh water, and was only associated with Poseidon at a later date.
Poseidon. Poseidon was the son of Kronos and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus. He was god of the sea, more particularly of the Mediterranean, and, like the element over which he presided, was of a variable disposition, now violently agitated, and now calm and placid, for which reason he is sometimes represented by the poets as quiet and composed ...
