An international call went out to find a name, and an 11-year-old British girl came forward with Pluto, the
Roman god of the underworld.
Which
Roman god was depicted with two heads facing opposite ways?
SATURDAY Saturn's day, after the ancient
Roman god of wealth, agriculture and time
Whilst talking about her dancing partner, the 27-year-old tennis pro's mother had earlier stated that it would be Feliciano Lopez, who she called 'Deliciano' because he looked a bit like a
Roman God. ( ANI )
The dinosaur's name, Mercuriceratops, is a combination of "Mercury" - the
Roman God best known for his winged helmet- and "ceratops," a Greek word meaning "horned face."
* Mars, from the set of coins * A coin featuring the
Roman god Vulcan from the "Stronger" set of coins made by the Royal Mint
TODAY IS...QUIRINALIA (FEAST OF
ROMAN GOD) 1673: Moliere French dramatist and writer of comedies, died on stage.
The month is named for Janus, the two-faced
Roman god that allowed him to look in two directions - backward into the old year and forward to the new year.
The wine list is also overflowing, as it should be in a bar named after the
Roman god of wine.
Some records of history declare MARS was the
Roman God of War and represented many other important points of interest to people of the era.
"Janus" was the
Roman god of gates and doorways whose two faces could see both the past and the future; the reference here would seem to be ironic.
Birmingham, Ala., has Vulcan, the
Roman god of the forge.
January is named after Janus - the two-faced
Roman god who could look ahead and behind at the same time.
Cupid and Venus, the
Roman god and goddess of love, are not so complimented, however.