god
Neptunus
Neptune
also: Neptunian, Neptunia
Roman god of the sea, identified with Greek Poseidon. In the Aratea the open water is called the "Neptunian meadows" and the Sea-Monster (Cetus) the "Neptunian" beast.
Reading notes
- On the Nature of the Gods §2.66 so Neptunus comes from "swimming"
An etymology deriving Neptunus from nare/nando ("to swim"), paired with Portunus from porta ("harbor"). Neptune receives the sea as his realm in the threefold division among the sons of Saturn.