Neptune - in ancient sources @ attalus.org
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Neptune
- the Roman god of the sea; equivalent of the Greek Poseidon
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his victories with a magnificent sacrifice to Neptune at Pelorus.
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Octavianus constructs monuments to Apollo and Neptune at Actium.
  Within translations:
[Tib]:PanMes_45
match for him was Neptune's son {Polyphemus} that dwelt
Cic:DeOr_3.167
for corn; Bacchus, for wine; Neptune, for the sea; the curia
Cic:HarResp_20
are due to Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Earth, and to the gods
Cic:Tusc_1.110
[46.] [110] For Neptune shall sooner bury Salamis itself
Cic:Tusc_2.67
or those horses sent by Neptune to Pelops (who are said
CIL_1.2504
rcury, of Apollo, and of Neptune superintended this of
CIL_10.6104
adorned the shrine of Neptune with coloured stone
CIL_add.7
(early 1st cent.) Concordia. H Festival: of Neptunus. No Business;
Ennius:Ann_60
nus Mars Mercurius Jovis Neptunus Vulcanus Apollo [62] &
Ennius:Ann_534
of water. Ennius . . . - and Neptune's water roared with
Naev:Pun_13
the ruler of the seas, Neptune, brother of the all-highe
Nepos_4.4
at Taenarum a temple of Neptune, which the Greeks deem it
Obseq_52
At Fregellae the temple of Neptune opened up at night. When
Plin:HN_6.111
mountain, and consecrated to Neptune. Persis itself occupies 550
Plin:HN_6.152
trophies, to Jupiter and to Neptune, on the same spot.
Plin:HN_36.23
as an Apollo and a Neptune. [24] The son of Praxiteles,
Plin:HN_36.26
the Flaminian Circus There is Neptune himself, and with him are
Polyaen_8.3.1
sacrifice to Equestrian Neptune; on which occasion he mea
ValMax_6.9e.5
that left hand, to whom Neptune had restored the ring by
ValMax_8.11e.5
he finished the picture of Neptune with the most majestic colours
ValMax_9.1.1
subject to the power of Neptune, invented private seas for himself,
ValMax_9.2e.2
Carthaginian soldiers, just as Neptune had beheld the barbarity
[Vict]:VirIll_84
called himself the son of Neptune, and appeased the god with
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