Neptune - Messina, Italy
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N 38° 11.962 E 015° 33.474
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The Roman god Neptune is the central figure of the Fountain of Neptune which is located on the waterfront at Via Garibaldi and the Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia in Messina, Italy.
Waymark Code: WM11TNH
Location: Sicilia, Italy
Date Posted: 12/18/2019
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The Neptune fountain contains sculptures of the Roman god of the sea Neptune flanked by the monsters of Greek mythology Scylla and Charibdes. The marble fountain was commissioned Senate of Messina and was created in 1557 by Florentine sculptor Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli.
The central figure is a monumental sculpture of the Roman god Neptune. He is standing naked on top of an ornate platform in the center of an oval basin. His right hand is outstretched forward and he holds a trident, vertically, in his left hand.
Neptune (Greek = Poseidon) appear in Roman and Greek mythologies. A god, he was the brother of Jupiter (Zeus) and Pluto (Hades). These deities divided dominion of the world into three parts.
Jupiter (Zeus) was god of the heavens. Pluto (Hades) was god of the underworld. Neptune (Poseidon) had dominion over the sea, both salt water and fresh water. He is traditionally shown as a bearded god who carries a trident.
Belief in Poseidon dates back to the Bronze Age in Greece. The Romans later adopted the Greek god under the name Neptune. The ancients believed that storms and even earthquakes were the result of Neptune's violent rage. Neptune was married to Amphitrite and had several children, Triton being the most famous. The planet Neptune was named after the god and it's largest moon is named Triton.
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: 2500 BC
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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