Neptune - Santa Cruz, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 36° 57.817 W 122° 01.138
10S E 587331 N 4091285
Located on the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.
Waymark Code: WMRJ87
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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This depiction of King Neptune is presented at the entrance to Neptune's Kingdom - an arcade on the Santa Cruz Baordwalk.
As for Neptune, Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"Neptune ... was the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune was the brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers presided over the realms of Heaven, the earthly world, and the Underworld. Salacia was his consort.

Depictions of Neptune in Roman mosaics, especially those of North Africa, are influenced by Hellenistic conventions. Neptune was likely associated with fresh water springs before the sea. Like Poseidon, Neptune was worshipped by the Romans also as a god of horses, under the name Neptunus Equester, a patron of horse-racing."
Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 2000 BC

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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