Neptune - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 20° 40.087 W 105° 14.919
13Q E 474101 N 2285438
The bronze sculpture of Neptune holding a trident with his right hand stands at the top of Plaza Neptuno, a commercial center located at the entrance to Marina Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM11RQ7
Location: Jalisco, Mexico
Date Posted: 12/11/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 1

Plaza Neptuno houses some of the best shopping, restaurants and spas in Puerto Vallarta.

Neptune is 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 is the brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers preside over the realms of Heaven, the earthly world, and the Underworld. Salacia is his wife.

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.

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Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: Roman

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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