Saturn
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(Saturnus) Roman Originally a god
of agriculture, of the sowing of seeds and corn; also
the god of the passage of time. Saturn may have been
an early Etruscan family god who grew in importance
in the culture of Etruria before developing a larger
following.
To the Romans, Saturn represented a primitive
golden age, a time of great happiness that myths
say existed before people needed to farm to survive.
Saturn was king of that longed-for mythical time.
Lua was his wife in that wonderful land.
Eventually, the characteristics of Saturn merged
with those of the Greek god Cronus, and Saturn was
honored as the father of Jupiter, Neptune, Juno,
and Pluto. The role of Saturn's wife shifted to Rhea.
Saturn, whose symbol was the scythe, also served as
the keeper or guardian of the treasury in Rome, and
because of that responsibility people saw him as the
god of money.
The Saturnalia, the week-long feast in honor of
Saturn, began on December 17, the time of winter
sowing. People celebrated with riotous feasting and
exchange of gifts. This festival eventually influenced
the Christian celebration of Christmas.
In astronomy, Saturn is the sixth planet from the
Sun and the second-largest planet, after Jupiter, in
this solar system. This gas giant is surrounded by
as many as 21 moons. The largest, Titan, is named
for the first race of Greek gods. Other Saturn moons
named after Greek and Roman gods include Tethys,
Dione, Rhea, Hyperion, and Phoebe.
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