Salacia
Goddess of Salt Water · Wife of Neptune · Queen of the Sea
Salacia in Roman tradition
At springs and in the salt seas, Salacia is associated with water in Roman mythology. She is a goddess of springs and salt seas. No distinct form or attendants are described, and no powers beyond these associations or parentage are known. No separate origin is given.
Salacia is equated with the Greek Amphitrite. Some accounts make her the wife of Neptune, the Roman water deity associated with the Greek sea god Poseidon. This places Salacia within myths connected with Neptune and the sea, although no story presents her as the central figure. Her role is defined by her connection with springs and salt water, rather than by a narrated episode or named lineage.
The quick answers
Who is Salacia?
Salacia is a Roman deity associated with salt water, the sea, tranquil waters, seafaring.Source
Source
- Dictionary of Mythology
- Bullfinch Mythology - The Age of Fable
- mythology
- Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore
- Belief and Cult
- The Greek Myths
What is Salacia the god of?
salt water, the sea, tranquil waters, seafaringSource
Source
- Dictionary of Mythology
- Bullfinch Mythology - The Age of Fable
- mythology
- Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore
What family links are recorded for Salacia?
Spouse: Neptune, 1 child.
Salacia’s family, at a glance
Parents above, children below, and the figure’s consorts named in between, the same family data as the fact box, laid out as a chart instead of a field list.
The names Salacia answers to
Dea Salacia
Goddess Salacia
SourceBelief and Cult
Neptuni Uxor
Wife of Neptune
SourceBullfinch Mythology - The Age of Fable
Amphitrite
Greek sea-goddess counterpart
SourceThe Greek Myths
Salacia, and where the myths place it
1 work catalogued
This is the candidate catalogue for Salacia: candidate reworks first, then references, then names used as atmosphere. Nothing here has been checked against a source yet. Only reviewed myth-to-work links are promoted in Overview.
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The film
The Underdrawing video on Salacia embeds here once it publishes.