Laran
God of war. Laran was usually depicted as a youth armed with a helmet and a lance, and dressed in a cloak.
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Lares
Lares were tutelary household gods that were honoured along with Penates and Vesta , the goddess of the hearth. Originally the Lares were gods or protectors of the fields that had been cultivated. Later, the Lares were moved into the home. Each ho...
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Etruscan Deities
Other Deities Below is a list of other Etruscan deities. Etruscan Roman Attributes Aita Pluto ruler of the Underworld Atunis Adonis minor god Charontes Charon? demon Charun Charon Underworld gatekeeper, demon Ethauswa Eileithyia goddess of childbi...
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Mars
Mars: The Powerful God of War Mars, god of war, was the famed son of Jupiter and Juno, and his Greek equivalent was Ares . He was known for his courage and victory in battle. This article will tell you all you need to know about Mars, his origins,...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
Taranis
Taranis: The Forgotten Male Triad of the Celts Taranis may have been one of the most important and widely worshipped deities in Bronze Age Europe. However, no myths about Taranis have survived to the present day. What do we actually know about thi...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
Taranis
Since Taranis' name means "Thunderer", Taranis was identified with the Germanic god Donar and with the Roman god Jupiter . His name suggests that he was the god of rain, storm and thunder. His symbol was the spoke wheel. Taranis was one of three g...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Belatucadnos
Belatucadnos was the British god of war. Belatucadnos was probably equated with Cernunnos , because he was similarly depicted with stag-like antlers or horns. The Romans identified Belatucadnos with the Roman god of war, Mars .
May 13th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Mars
The Roman god of war. Next to Jupiter , Mars was the second most powerful god, and formed part of the triad of Roman gods with Jupiter and Quirinus . Originally, Mars was the god of agriculture. The Romans and other Italian people believed that Ma...
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Turan
Goddess of love. Turan was identified with the Roman goddess of love, Venus . She was a tutelary goddess of Vulci. Her sacred birds were a white swan and a dove. Her other attribute was the blossom.
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Turms
Like the Greek god Hermes and the Roman god Mercury , Turms was the messenger of the gods and the conductor of the souls of the dead to the Underworld. Like his Greek counterpart, he also wore a cloak and a pair of winged sandals, as well as carri...
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Ares (Mars)
God of war. Ares was a son of Zeus and Hera, and was known as the Roman god, Mars . Ares was the brother of Hebe , Eileithyia and possibly of Hephaestus , though most writers say that Hephaestus was son of Hera alone. Ares may possibly appear in t...
April 19th, 1999
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Jimmy Joe