Neptune

Also known as Neptunus, Poseidon

Roman god of water, particularly the sea, considered equivalent to the Greek Poseidon

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Neptune was the Roman god of water and the sea, serving a similar role to the Greek god Poseidon in mythology. Understanding Neptune helps us see how different ancient cultures developed similar religious beliefs to explain natural phenomena like the ocean and its power.

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Commons category: Neptune (god)
P6482: Neptune
native label: Neptunus

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Ichthyocentaur, Salacia and Neptune, antique fresco from Pompeii, Italy

Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs]) is the god of freshwater and the sea in the Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-inspired tradition, he is a brother of Jupiter and Pluto, with whom he presides over the realms of heaven, the earthly world (including the underworld), and the seas. Salacia is his wife.