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Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs]) is the god of freshwater and the sea in the Roman religion. [1] He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon . [ 2 ] In the Greek-inspired tradition , he is a brother of Jupiter and Pluto , with whom he presides over the realms of heaven , the earthly world (including the underworld ), and the seas ...
The earliest story where Neptune itself directly appears as a setting is the 1929 short story "A Baby on Neptune" by Clare Winger Harris and Miles J. Breuer, where the planet is covered in ice. [3] [9] It also appears in the 1930 short story "The Monsters of Neptune" by Henrik Dahl Juve, this time with a tropical climate. [2]
King Neptune may refer to: Neptune (mythology), the Roman god of the sea, referred to as "King" by some; King Neptune (pig), a pig that was used to raise $19 million in war bonds during World War II; King Neptune, an officiator in a naval line-crossing ceremony; King Neptune (SpongeBob SquarePants), a recurring character in SpongeBob SquarePants
Neptune and Amphitrite by Jacob de Gheyn II (late 1500s) In the Aeneid, Neptune is still resentful of the wandering Trojans, but is not as vindictive as Juno, and in Book I he rescues the Trojan fleet from the goddess's attempts to wreck it, although his primary motivation for doing this is his annoyance at Juno's having intruded into his domain.
John George O'Hurley Jr. (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, singer, author, game show host, and television personality. He is known for his portrayal of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, his voice acting as the original King Neptune on SpongeBob SquarePants, and for hosting the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010.
Poseidon and Caenis, woodcut illustration for Ovid's Metamorphoses book 12 by Virgil Solis, 1563. The most detailed account of Caeneus' story is found in the Roman poet Ovid 's Metamorphoses , which takes up most of book 12, and has Nestor tell Achilles the story of Caeneus' transformation, the brawl between the Centaurs and the Thessalians at ...
Triton was referred to as "trumpeter of Neptune (Neptuni tubicen)" in Cristoforo Landino (d. 1498)'s commentary on Virgil; [76] this phrasing later appeared in the gloss for "Triton" in Marius Nizolius's Thesaurus (1551), [77] and Konrad Gesner's book (1558). [78] Triton makes appearance in English literature as the messenger for the god ...
The Son of Neptune was given a first printing of three million copies, the largest for Disney-Hyperion to that point. [9] Upon release, the book ranked No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list, USA Today bestseller list, and The Wall Street Journal bestseller list. [3] It was the Amazon Best Book of the Month in October 2011. [10]