Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's Legendary origins and religious system as represented in the Literature and visual arts of the Romans
Jupiter (Zeus)
Jupiter was formed from the Greek God, Zeus. Zeus comes from the Sanskrit root dyans and the Latin word dies, which means "the day." Zeus was known to be the sky and the atmosphere. Jupiter protected the weak, all suppliants, and his family. He was the protector of all. To commemorate him, people have made a sanctuary in Dodona, Epirus. He is represented in this sanctuary as a man of full maturity with a robust body and deeply set eyes. It was with these features that no woman could resist him. Jupiter had many partners including humans, nymphs, and even his own family members which allowed him to have demi-gods, gods, and half nymphs. The last person Jupiter marries is his wife, Hera.
Neptune (Poseidon)
Neptune is the Roman version of Poseidon. Neptune is God of the sea and is also brothers with Jupiter. It is said once his father, Cronus, vomited all of his children back up, he had lived without his fathers knowledge. Just as Jupiter, Neptune also had very defining male features that made him irresistible. Neptune had many partners mainly including humans and nymphs. He had many half-bloods or demi-gods and gods. Neptune did all this cheating on his wife, Amphitrite.
Venus (Aphrodite)
Venus was originally the godess of fertility but became the godess of love. Throughout many cultures there are many forms of Venus. They are for pure love, marriage, and lust. But this one is all of those combined. A temple in Athens, Italy is of Venus which she is represented one a he-goat. She was born by the castration of Cronus' father, Uranus. His genitalia were then thrown into the sea where white foam started to rise. Venus then arose on a clam shell out of the sea as the painting to the left shows. She was married to the ugliest God of them all, Hephaestus.
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