I.Neptune, the god of the sea and of other waters, brother of Jupiter and husband of Amphitrite: “Neptuno gratis habeo et tempestatibus,” Plaut. Stich. 3, 1, 2: “allocutus summi deum regis fratrem Neptunum, regnatorem Marum,” Naev. 3, 2; 2, 21: omnipotens Neptune, Turp. ap. Cic. Tusc. 4, 34, 72 (Com. Rel. v. 118 Rib.): “Neptunus salsipotens et multipotens,” Plaut. Trin. 4, 1, 1: “ut Portumnus a portu, sic Neptunus a nando, paulum primis litteris immutatis,” Cic. N. D. 2, 26, 66; 3, 24, 62: “Neptunum deum numeras,” id. ib. 3, 17, 43; “3, 20, 52: caeruleos oculos esse Neptuni,” id. ib. 1, 30, 83; Verg. A. 3, 74: “uterque,” who presides over the salt and fresh waters, Cat. 31, 3: “Neptunus pater,” Gell. 5, 12, 5: “haec ad Neptuni pecudes condimenta sunt,” food for fishes, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 44.—
II. Transf.
A. The sea (poet.): “credere se Neptuno,” Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 2; 2, 3, 42: “Neptuni corpus acerbum,” Lucr. 2, 472; Verg. G. 4, 29: “hibernus,” Hor. Epod. 17, 55.—*
B. A fish, Naev. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 58 Müll. (Com. Rel. v. 121 Rib.).
