Neptune
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Neptune was the Roman god of water and the sea, serving a similar role to the Greek god Poseidon in mythology. Understanding Neptune helps us see how different ancient cultures developed similar religious beliefs to explain natural phenomena like the ocean and its power.
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Ichthyocentaur, Salacia and Neptune, antique fresco from Pompeii, Italy
Neptune (Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs]) is the god of freshwater and the sea in the Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. 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. Salacia is his wife.