CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
Question
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Poseidon
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Neptune
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Neptune, Latin Neptunus, 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neptune was very similar to his Greek counterpart, Poseidon. Neptune had a special place in Roman culture because he was one of the gods believed to have given ancient Romans civilization. He rules the seas while his brothers Jupiter and Pluto had dominion over the sky and underworld.
Detailed explanation-3: -He was originally a god of fresh water and became associated with Poseidon early on in Roman history. He lives in a golden palace at the bottom of the sea, where he holds court over sea gods and goddesses, sea nymphs and sea creatures.
Detailed explanation-4: -Neptune was the Roman god of water and the sea, and was very similar to the Ancient Greek god Poseidon. He had two brothers: Jupiter, the god of the sky and chief of the Roman gods, and Pluto, the Roman god of the dead. Neptune was often shown carrying a trident, a three-pronged spear used for catching fish.