Salacia (The salty one) Roman A goddess of the sea, usually associated with the sea god Neptune, likely his wife.
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Salacia (The salty one) Roman A goddess of the sea, usually associated with the sea god Neptune, likely his wife. Salacia personified salt water and was said to have fled from Neptune to the Atlantic Ocean, which became her domain. Eventually, she married the great sea god. Salacia took on many of the stories of the Greek goddess Amphitrite.
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