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...and other watery things of your kind. Saturn, you who are mighty with the sickle original: "Falcipotens." Saturn is traditionally depicted with a sickle or scythe, representing both the harvest and the "reaping" of lives by time., ancient, mature, slow, lingering, venerable, armed with the blade, mournful, judiciously wise, deep, the one who penetrates, explores, and searches, the thoughtful one, and the contemplator. Ruler of the ages, tiller of the fields, inventor of the sickle, moderator of the rudders of time, servant of flowing eternity, measurer of immeasurable spaces, you who equal everlasting eternity in your duration.
Father of the parent of the gods Saturn (Cronus) was the father of Jupiter (Zeus), who in turn was the father of the primary Olympian pantheon., who brings and carries away all things under the rule of devouring time; you are the weaver of things that are made, the preserver of things that last, and the consumer of things that perish. You are the one from whom I have so often borrowed the chariot drawn by dragons. You fathered the gods: Jupiter for the fiery and ethereal sky, Juno for the air, Neptune for the sea, and Pluto for the underworld. Be present, father of the golden age. You who are known as Leucadian, Cretan, Italian, Latian, and Aventine These titles link Saturn to various geographical cult sites and his legendary reign in Italy (Latium) after being deposed by Jupiter..
I turn also to your tribunal, O Jupiter; bring forth (I implore you) your eagles, your black vultures original: "percnopteros.", white-tailed eagles original: "pygargos.", partridges, pelicans, storks, wagtails original: "anthos." A small bird mentioned in classical natural histories., thrushes of the woods original: "iliades." Likely the Redwing or a specific species of thrush., common thrushes, bees, and other birds of your kind. Bring your elephants, young stags original: "subulones.", deer, fallow-deer original: "fatherios." A rare term for a type of deer or beast associated with Jupiter's hunts., oxen, chameleons, and other animals of that sort. Bring the dolphins, catfish, mullets, grey-fish original: "glaucos.", and others that live for you in the waves.
You who are the Thunderer, most invincible, the judge, the praetorian, the magisterial, the leader, the prince, the king, the emperor, and the monarch. You who are opulent, the protector of guests original: "xenie." From the Greek 'Xenios,' Jupiter’s role as the guardian of hospitality., hospitable, truthful, and religious. You who are cheerful, generous, pious, royal, magnificent, merciful, and the justifier. Of the gods...