Saturn (mythology)

Saturn is a god of Roman mythology. He was identified in antiquity with the god Cronus of Greek mythology. The myths of the two gods are often blended.

Related Topics:
Roman mythology - Cronus - Greek mythology

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The Saturnalia was a festival in honor of Saturn which occurred on December 17. It was originally only one day long but later lasted one week. During the Saturnalia, roles of master and slave were reversed, moral restrictions lessened, and the rules of etiquette ignored.

Related Topics:
Saturnalia - December 17

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In Rome, Saturn Festival was held in Spring. Encyclopaedia Britannica says this festival became carnival.

Related Topics:
Spring - Carnival

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Saturn had a temple on the Forum Romanum; it contained the Royal Treasury.

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Saturn's wife was Ops, not Magna Mater, Rhea's equivalent.

Related Topics:
Ops - Magna Mater

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Saturn was the father of Ceres, Jupiter, and Veritas, among others.

Related Topics:
Ceres - Jupiter - Veritas

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Saturn is the namesake of Saturday, the only day of the week to retain its Roman origin.

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