Salacia
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In ancient Roman mythology, Salacia was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water who presided over the depths of the ocean. Neptune was her consort. That Salacia was the
Centaur, Salacia and Neptune, fresco from Pompeii, AD 50–79
Neptune and Salacia in a mosaic, Herculaneum, 1st c. AD
Neptune and Amphitrite by Sebastiano Ricci, c. 1690
Neptune (mythology)
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Neptune 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
Salacia
…Salacia ( sə-LAY-shə, Latin: ) was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water who presided over the depths of the ocean. Neptune was her consort. That Salacia was the consort of Neptune is implied by Varro, and is positively affirmed by Seneca, Augustine and Servius. She is…
A velificans of Neptune in his seahorse-drawn triumphal chariot from the mid-3rd century AD - Sousse Archaeological Museum
Mosaic of Neptune (Regional Archeological Museum Antonio Salinas, Palermo)
Roman mosaic on a wall in the House of Neptune and Amphitrite, Herculaneum, Italy