Prayer to Vulcanus, Venus, Mars
Vulcanus · Venus · Mars
Soon, I pray, Vulcan, memories of whispered rumors of disgrace and loud quarrels of complaint You will no longer hold against the children of Mars; we are also the children of Your sweet wife Venus, spare us, Father.
Fons · Source
AuthorMartial
WorkEpigrammata
Section5.7.5
Periodlate 1st c. AD
Occasionplea to Vulcanus to forget grievances against Rome (the children of Mars) and to spare the city as descendants also of his wife Venus
Classificatio · Taxonomy
Cultureroman
Formpersonal
DeitiesVulcanus, Venus, Mars
Functionspetition
Spherecivic