god
Saturnus
Saturn
also: Saturnus
Old Italic god of sowing; his temple in the Forum held the public treasury.
Reading notes
- The Annals §2.41 temple of Saturn
Ancient Italian god whose temple held the state treasury.
- The Histories §5.3 Saturn
The old Italian god identified with Kronos, dethroned by Jupiter; Tacitus links the Jewish sabbath to the planet Saturn.