Jupiter
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Dis Pater aka Rex Infernus, Roman god of the underworld, contracted fromĀ Dives PaterĀ (“Father of Riches”)
DÄ«s Pater (DÄ«tis Patris), otherwise known as Rex Infernus or Pluto, is a Roman god of the underworld. Dis was originally associated with fertile agricultural land and mineral wealth, and since those minerals came from underground, he was later equated with… Read more.
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Terminus (Roman god)
InĀ Roman religion,Ā TerminusĀ was the god who protectedĀ boundary markers; his name was theĀ LatinĀ word for such a marker.Ā SacrificesĀ were performed to sanctify each boundary stone, and landowners celebrated a festival called the “Terminalia” in… Read more.
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Turms, Etruscan equivalent of Mercury and Hermes
InĀ Etruscan religion,Ā TurmsĀ (usually written as šššššĀ TurmÅĀ in theĀ Etruscan alphabet) was the equivalent of RomanĀ MercuryĀ and GreekĀ Hermes, both gods of trade and the messenger god between people and gods.Ā He was depicted with the same… Read more.
