Saturn

Summary

Saturn is a time and fate deity^[1]. He draws 7,707 Wikipedia views per month (time_and_fate_deity category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Saturn's father was Caelus^[3].
• Saturn's mother was Terra^[4].
• Saturn was married to Ops^[5].
• A child of Saturn was Janus^[6].
• A child of Saturn was Jupiter^[7].
• A child of Saturn was Pluto^[8].
• A child of Saturn was Neptune^[9].
• A child of Saturn was Veritas^[10].
• A child of Saturn was Hymnus^[11].
• Saturn is recorded as male^[12].
• Saturn's instance of is recorded as time and fate deity^[13].
• Saturn's instance of is recorded as agricultural deity^[14].
• Saturn's instance of is recorded as Roman deity^[15].
• Saturn's Commons category is recorded as Saturnus (deus)^[16].
• Saturn's said to be the same as is recorded as Chronos^[17].
• Saturn's said to be the same as is recorded as Cronus^[18].
• Saturn's said to be the same as is recorded as Saturn^[19].
• Saturn's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saturn (mythology)^[20].
• Saturn's worshipped by is recorded as ancient Roman religion^[21].
• Saturn's depicted by is recorded as Hall of Saturn^[22].
• Saturn's depicted by is recorded as Juno and Saturn^[23].
• Saturn's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• Saturn's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Saturn's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[26].
• Saturn's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saturn's father was Caelus^[3]. His mother was Terra^[4].

Personal Life

Saturn was married to Ops^[5]. Children include Janus^[6], a Roman deity^[28]; Jupiter^[7], a Roman deity^[29]; Pluto^[8], a Roman deity^[30]; Neptune^[9], a water deity^[31]; Veritas^[10], a personification^[32]; and Hymnus^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saturn include he^[33], a gas giant^[34]; Saturnalia^[35], a holiday^[36], in Ancient Rome^[37]; Saturday^[38], a day of the week^[39]; and Saturnian^[40], a meter^[41].

Why It Matters

Saturn draws 7,707 Wikipedia views per month (time_and_fate_deity category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include he^[33], a gas giant^[34]; Saturnalia^[35], a holiday^[36], in Ancient Rome^[37]; Saturday^[38], a day of the week^[39]; and Saturnian^[40], a meter^[41].

FAQs

Who were Saturn's parents?

Saturn's father was Caelus^[3]. Saturn's mother was Terra^[4].

Who was Saturn married to?

Saturn's spouses include Ops^[5].