Summamus
Storm god. Like the sky god Tin, Summamus wielded thunderbolts and lightning. He had a sanctuary at Rome.
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Tin
Sky god. Tin or Tinia was identified with both the Roman Jupiter and the Greek Zeus, and he wielded thunderbolts. His consort was Uni, and they formed, along with the goddess Menrva, the supreme triad of the Etruscan pantheon, just like the Roman ...
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Voltumna
God of vegetation. Voltumna was identified with the Roman god Vertumnus. Voltumna was also a tutelary deity of the Volsinii, and the god had a temple at Bolsena dedicated to him.
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
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 go...
November 3rd, 1999
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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
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 carrie...
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
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
Eacus
Eacus was a Romano-Iberian weather god who was equated with the Roman god Jupiter Solutorius. Eacus was popular in the region of Castile.
January 11th, 2006
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Jimmy Joe
Candamius
The Romano-Iberian sky god, Candamius, whose name was assimilated to Jupiter, can be found in the inscription of Jupiter Candamius on the tombstone at Mount Candanedo, on the border of Asturias and León.
January 11th, 2006
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Jimmy Joe
Jupiter
Jupiter: King of the Gods Jupiter, god of lightning, was the king of the gods in Roman mythology. He was the supreme deity in the Roman pantheon, but he was also the Roman god of the sky and the god of lightning. He married his own sister Juno but...
April 2nd, 2002
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Timeless Myths
Jupiter
Jupiter was the supreme god of the Roman pantheon. Jupiter formed one of the triad of Roman gods, together with Mars and Quirinus. Jupiter was also called Jupitter, Jove, Iovis and Diespiter. Like his Greek counterpart Zeus, Jupiter was the sky go...
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe