Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans.
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Pluto was the Roman god of death and the Underworld. Festivals of the Winter were associated with the dead and the underworld when Pluto was particularly worshipped. Animal Sacrifices were made to the god at the Roman Colosseum when a marble altar was set in the middle of the arena, complete with a burning fire. During the blood sacrifices to the Roman gods the sex of the victim had to correspond to the sex of the god to whom it was offered. White animals were given to the gods of the upper world whereas black victims to the gods of the underworld. A black pig was a characteristic animal sacrifice to Pluto. The blood from sacrifices were dripped into a pit so it could reach him in the Underworld. As the god of Death the name of Pluto was used in Roman curse tablets where promises of various offerings were made to the god if the curse is fulfilled by the desired deadline. At funeral ceremonies slaves or servants attended the funeral dressed as Pluto or Charon the Ferryman who were revered as Roman gods of the dead.
Facts about Pluto
Name: Pluto, he was known in Latin as Tertius
Gender Male: Pluto was a Roman God
Jurisdiction: Pluto was described as being the Roman God of Death and the Underworld. He was originally a god of precious metals which were mined underground
Mythology: Mythical Family Tree or Relatives: Pluto was believed to be the God of Death and the Underworld
He was the son of Saturn and Opis
His brothers were Jupiter and Neptune
His sisters were Vesta, Juno and Ceres
Depiction / Description / Symbol: The cap of invisibility, a black chariot and black horses.
Name of equivalent Greek God: Hades
The name 'Hades' is also used to describe the Roman underworld
Festivals of the Winter were associated with the festivals regarding the dead and the underworld when Pluto was particularly worshipped
Sacrifices to Pluto - During sacrifices to the Roman gods the sex of the victim had to correspond to the sex of the god to whom it was offered. White animals were given to the gods of the upper world whereas black victims to the gods of the underworld
Animal Sacrifices were made to him at the Roman Colosseum when a marble altar was set in the middle of the arena complete with a fire burning
At funeral ceremonies slaves or servants attended the funeral dressed as Pluto or Charon who were the gods of the dead.
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