Neptune – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 — 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. In terms of his characteristics and mythology, Neptune was an exact copy of the Greek ...
Minerva – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 — Thomas Apel is a historian of science and religion who received his PhD in History from Georgetown University. Minerva was the wisest of the Roman pantheon, the patron deity of philosophy, craftsmanship, art, and strategy. A quintessentially Roman goddess, she was part of the widely worshiped Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno.
Amphitrite – Mythopedia
2023年3月8日 — The Return of Neptune by John Singleton Copley (ca. 1754) The Metropolitan Museum of Art Public Domain Other Myths. Though a widely recognized goddess, Amphitrite did not have many myths of her own. She did, however, make a few scattered appearances. In one tradition, the Athenian hero Theseus was challenged by Minos as soon as he arrived in Crete.
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Vesta - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 — Vesta was a daughter of Saturn, ruler of the cosmos before Jupiter, and Ops, the divine incarnation of Earth. Alongside her siblings, she served as a member of the original Roman pantheon. Her brothers were Jupiter, king of the gods, Neptune, god of the seas, and Pluto, lord of the underworld. Her sisters were Juno, goddess of marriage and ...
Pluto – Mythopedia
2022年12月9日 — The name “Pluto,” rendered as Plūtō in the Latin, was derived from the Greek name Plouton, meaning “the wealthy one.”. This name was an aspect of the deity Hades, one that highlighted his control over subterranean sources of mineral wealth. The name was also rooted in the ancient Greek noun ploutos, meaning “wealth” or “riches.”.
Apollo – Mythopedia
2023年4月11日 — Apollo was a powerful Greek god and one of the Twelve Olympians. He served as the divine patron of prophecy, healing, art, and culture, as well as the embodiment of masculine beauty. Apollo belonged to the second generation of Olympians, along with his twin sister Artemis, goddess of the wild and hunting. He was commonly represented as a kouros ...
Althaea - Mythopedia
2023年10月4日 — Althaea was a Greek princess—and later a queen—from the region of Aetolia. She was one of the daughters of Thestius and married Oeneus, the king of Calydon. Together they had several children, including Meleager and Deianira. When Meleager was born, Althaea discovered that his lifespan was linked to a log in her hearth: according to the ...
Oceanus - Mythopedia
2023年3月9日 — The first son of Gaia and Uranus, Oceanus was a Titan who personified the great seas and oceans. He was often likened to a great river that spanned the entirety of the known world. With his sister and lover Tethys, Oceanus spawned the legions of sea nymphs known as the Oceanids. Though not as popular as the Olympian deities, Oceanus was still ...
Mars - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 — Mars was the son of Jupiter and Juno, the king and queen of the Roman deities. Mars’ full siblings included Bellona, a goddess of war, Vulcan, god of metalworking and the forge, and Juventus, a goddess of youth. Mars had many half-siblings as well thanks to his father’s indiscretions.