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Caelus and Dies were in this tradition the parents of Mercury. [8] With Trivia, Caelus was the father of the distinctively Roman god Janus, as well as of Saturn and Ops. [9] Caelus was also the father of one of the three Jupiters, the fathers of the other two being Aether and Saturn instead. [10]
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.
In Roman mythology, Uranus's counterpart was Caelus (Sky). Cicero says Caelus was the offspring of Aether and Dies (Day), [30] and that Caelus and Dies were the parents of Mercury . [31] Hyginus says that, in addition to Caelus, Aether and Dies were also the parents of Terra (Earth), and Mare (Sea). [32]
January, the month of Janus, became the first after several changes in the calendar. The liminal character of Janus is still present in the association to the Saturnalia of December, reflecting the strict relationship between the two gods Janus and Saturn and the rather blurred distinction of their stories and symbols.
Caelus, god of the sky before Jupiter. Camenae, goddesses with various attributes including fresh water, prophecy, and childbirth. There were four of them: Carmenta, Egeria, Antevorta, and Postvorta. Cardea, goddess of the hinge , identified by Ovid with Carna (below) Carmenta, goddess of childbirth and prophecy, and assigned a flamen minor.
Venus conjunct Saturn in Pisces — hovering over your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression — encourages you to take a more grounded approach to your creative endeavors and love life ...
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According to Festus (203:19), "Ops is said to be the wife of Saturn and the daughter of Caelus. By her they designated the earth , because the earth distributes all goods to the human genus " ( Opis dicta est coniux Saturni per quam uolerunt terram significare, quia omnes opes humano generi terra tribuit ).