Clitunno
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In Roman mythology
, Clitumnus was a son of Oceanus
and Tethys
. He was the god of the Clitunno River
.
Reference to Clitumnus is best attested in Pliny the Younger "Letters" 8.8
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
, Clitumnus was a son of Oceanus
Oceanus
Oceanus ; , Ōkeanós) was a pseudo-geographical feature in classical antiquity, believed by the ancient Greeks and Romans to be the world-ocean, an enormous river encircling the world....
and Tethys
Tethys (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Tethys , daughter of Uranus and Gaia was an archaic Titaness and aquatic sea goddess, invoked in classical Greek poetry but not venerated in cult. Tethys was both sister and wife of Oceanus...
. He was the god of the Clitunno River
Clitunno River
The Clitunno, in Antiquity the Clitumnus, is a river in Umbria, Italy. The name is of uncertain origin, but it was also borne by the river god...
.
Reference to Clitumnus is best attested in Pliny the Younger "Letters" 8.8