Orcus Roman Either an ancient Roman god of the Underworld (2) or an alternative name for Dis, the primary Roman god of this land of the dead.
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Orcus Roman Either an ancient Roman god of the Underworld (2) or an alternative name for Dis, the primary Roman god of this land of the dead. Some scholars believe that Orcus had no individual identity. Others argue from existing evidence that Orcus was the bringer of death, rather than a king of the dead, as was Dis. Orcus was sometimes shown as a reaper, cutting down the corn with his scythe, in sculptures and paintings on pottery. Pluto was a euphemism, or name that was safe to speak, that was sometimes used to refer to Orcus and Dis in Rome and to Hades in Greece.
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- Dis (Dis Pater, Dispater) Roman The richest of the ancient Roman gods; a god or king of the Underworld (2), the realm of the dead.
- Pluto Greek and Roman A name used to refer to the god of the underworld.
- Proserpina Roman Queen of the Underworld (2) and the consort or wife of Dis, the Roman god of the underworld.
- Lar (plural: Lares) Roman Ancient Roman spirits of the dead.
- Laverna Roman A goddess of the Underworld of ancient Italian origins.