God · Roman
Neptune
Neptune, a god of the Roman world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: roman
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Poseidon | Roman lectisternium of the twelve gods, 217 BCE (Livy 22.10) | Neptune shared a couch with Minerva and was worshipped as the Roman Poseidon. |
| shares descent with Apam Napat | Proto-Indo-European *H2epom Nepots, grandson of the waters | Roman Neptunus and Vedic Apam Napat are proposed descendants of one water god. |