Orcus was a god of the underworld, punisher of broken oaths in Etruscan and Roman mythology. As with Hades, the name of the god was also used for the underworld itself. Eventually, he was conflated with Dis Pater and Pluto. A temple to Orcus may once have existed on …

2024年2月8日 · Orco was the god of the Underworld in early Roman mythology. Similar to Hades, the name of the god was also used to refer to the Underworld itself. In tradition, his figure was also associated with Dis, before merging into Pluto.

2024年12月16日 · In Roman mythology, Orcus is a significant figure often associated with the underworld and the realm of the dead. He is commonly identified with the Greek god Hades and is considered a personification of death. Orcus represents not only the end of life but also the punishment of the wicked in the afterlife. His presence in mythology serves as a ...

Orcus, also known as Tenebrous[4][7][23] was a demon prince and purported primordial [24] that served as master of the undead from the depths of the Abyss. [11][25] Returned from undeath but not technically alive, the Demon Lord of Undeath was the multiverse's staunchest advocate for stagnation, seeking to exterminate all life, to darken and des...

Dis Pater, (Latin: Rich Father), in Roman religion, god of the infernal regions, the equivalent of the Greek Hades (q.v.), or Pluto (Rich One). Also known to the Romans as Orcus, he was believed to be the brother of Jupiter and was greatly feared. His wife, Proserpina (a Roman corruption of the

Orcus, the Roman god of the underworld and death, holds a significant place in both Roman and Etruscan mythology. Associated with punishing wrongdoers and those who break oaths, Orcus shares connections with other underworld deities like Pluton, Hades, and Dis Pater.

Orcus was a Roman demon of death and a god of the underworld. Identified with Thanatos, Pluto, Dis Pater and, to a lesser extent, Hades. This name relates to the punishing aspect of the deity, in particular, the death penalty and tormenting after death sinners who break a given word, liars, traitors. The underworld was also named after him.

2025年1月25日 · Orcus (Roman mythology) The Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld. Coordinate terms: Hades, Pluto

The common terms used to refer to the Greek/Roman god of death are Hades or Pluto, yet in the Aeneid, the god of death is commonly referred to as Dīs. Further, the realm of Hades (the Underworld, which I've also heard referred to as Hades) is referred to as Orcus, but I've read that Orcus was a punisher of broken oaths.

Orkos (Greek: Όρκους) is a Demigod and the deuteragonist in God of War: Ascension. He is a half-God and half-Fury, son of Ares and Alecto. In Greek mythology, Horkos is the personification of an oath and the avenger of perjury.