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Saturn (Latin: Sāturnus [saːˈtʊrnʊs]) was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology. He was described as a god of time, generation, dissolution, abundance, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation.
Saturn, in Roman religion, the god of sowing or seed. The Romans equated him with the Greek agricultural deity Cronus. The remains of Saturn’s temple at Rome, eight columns of the pronaos (porch), still dominate the west end of the Forum at the foot of the Clivus Capitolinus.
Saturn was a popular god and received many sacrifices of animals, wine, cheese and bread in his temple. Unlike the other Roman gods , sacrifices to Saturn were made by the Greek rite; that meant that the people conducting the ritual had their head uncovered.
Saturn was a Roman god of Agriculture who ruled in a Golden Age, a time of peace and prosperity among men. He is viewed as the Roman version of the Greek god, Cronus – god of the universe.
Saturn (Saturnus) was a Roman god with a similar history to Cronus from Greek mythology. Often depicted in art wielding a scythe he was considered an agricultural god, especially associated with seed-corn.
Just like Cronus in Greek mythology, Saturn was the son of the supreme sky god (Caelus, equivalent to the Greek Uranus) and the earth mother (Tellus; Greek Gaia). Caelus's reign was marked by tyranny, and so Saturn overthrew him, thereby supplanting him as the supreme deity.
In Roman mythology, Saturn was not only a revered deity but also held a significant role as the god of harvest and agricultural abundance. The ancient Romans believed that Saturn taught humanity the art of farming and blessed them with knowledge of sowing and reaping.
Known in Latin as Saturnus, this deity was revered as the god of agriculture, renewal, and liberation. His reign was celebrated during the Saturnalia festival, an event marked by revelry and the upending of social norms, emphasizing Saturn’s association with themes of renewal and change.
Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture, was identified with the Greek god Cronus. In Roman mythology, Saturn fled Greece and settled in Italy after losing a battle with Jupiter*.
Saturn, known as Saturnus in Latin, is a key figure in Roman mythology, revered as the god of agriculture, harvest, time, and renewal. Symbolizing wealth and liberation, Saturn embodies the Golden Age, a period of prosperity and peace where he is credited with teaching essential agricultural skills to the Romans.