Facts about Roman god Saturn

Answer 1

In Roman mythology Saturn is the father of Jupiter and the god of agriculture. The Saturnalia festival which was on December 10, was a festival in honor to him for all the hard work he had done. His Greek counterpart is Kronos.

Answer 2

Yes, the King of the Titans. In Greek Mythology, his name is Kronos (often spelled Cronus too). He is the father of Hestia, Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, Hera, and Zeus. He is best known for swallowing his children because he was afraid of one of them overthrowing him. That did happen when Zeus grew up (his wife Rhea gave him a rock to swallow instead). He is also known as the Lord of Time.

Answer 3

--from Wikipedia.org:

Saturn (Latin: Saturnus) was a major Roman god of agriculture and harvest. In medieval times he was known as the Roman god of agriculture, justice and strength; he held a sickle in his left hand and a bundle of wheat in his right. His mother's name was Helen, or Hel. He was identified in classical antiquity with the Greek deity Cronus, and the mythologies of the two gods are commonly mixed.

In Roman mythology when Jupiter ascended the throne, Saturn fled to Rome and established the Golden Age, a time of perfect peace and harmony, which lasted as long as he reigned. In memory of the Golden Age, the Feast of Saturnalia was held every year in the winter at the Winter Solstice. During this time no war could be declared, slaves and masters ate at the same table, executions were postponed, and it was a season for giving gifts. This was a time of total abandon and merry making. It refreshed the idea of equality, of a time when all men were on the same level. Christians adopted the feast and renamed it Christmas. When the festival ended, the tax collectors appeared and all money owed out to government, landlords, or debtors had to be accounted for.

Answer 4

Also know as Kronus, or Cronos, in Greek mythology. Saturn is the Roman name of this titan, father of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Demeter, just to name a few.