Portunus was the ancient Roman god of keys, doors, livestock and ports. He may have originally protected the warehouses where grain was stored, but later became associated with ports, …

Portunus is a genus of crabs which includes several important species for fisheries, such as the blue swimming crab and the Gazami crab. [3] . Other species, such as the three-spotted crab …

The Temple of Portunus (Italian: Tempio di Portuno) is an ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy. It was built beside the Forum Boarium, the Roman cattle market associated with Hercules, which …

The Temple of Portunus is a well preserved late 2nd or early 1st century B.C.E. rectangular temple in Rome, Italy. Its dedication to the God Portunus is fitting given the building’s …

Portunus. Or Portumnus, the protecting genius of harbors among the Romans. He was invoked to grant a happy return from a voyage. Hence a temple was erected to him at the port of the …

The Temple of Portunus (Tempio di Portuno) is an ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy. It was built beside the Forum Boarium, the Roman cattle market associated with Hercules, which was …

The Temple of Portunus, also known as the Temple of Fortuna Virilis, is an ancient Roman temple located in the Forum Boarium, Rome’s cattle forum. Built during the late second century BCE, …

PORTUNUS, or Portumnus, in Roman mythology, originally the god of gates and doors (Lat. porta), and as such identified with Janus and represented with a key in his hand. Gradually he …

Portunus is Mater Matuta's son, the goddess which protects the Roman matrons and is honoured during the Matralia on june 11th, since Mater Matuta (Aurora) was assimilated to the Greek …

Portunus was the ancient Roman god of keys, doors, livestock and ports. He may have originally protected the warehouses where grain was stored, but later became associated with ports, …