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| − | <onlyinclude>The ''[[Dii Inferi]]'', gods of the Underworld (''Inferus'') are [[Dis]] (Orcus) and [[Proserpina]], equated to the Greek gods Hades/Pluton (Pluto in Latin) and Persephone. These gods symbolize the creative power of the Earth which provide human beings the means for subsistence (Dis = wealth = Pluton in greek). The ''Inferus'' is also traditionally regarded as the home for the spirits of the dead, though the concept of afterlife was quite varied.</onlyinclude> | + | <onlyinclude>The ''[[Dii Inferi]]'', gods of the Underworld (''Inferus'') are [[Dis]] (Orcus) and [[Proserpina]], equated to the Greek gods Hades/Pluton (Pluto in Latin) and Persephone. These gods symbolize the creative power of the Earth which provide human beings the means for subsistence (Dis = wealth = Pluton in greek). The ''Inferus'' is also traditionally regarded as the home for the spirits of the dead, though the concept of [[afterlife]] was quite varied.</onlyinclude> |
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The Dii Inferi, gods of the Underworld (Inferus) are Dis (Orcus) and Proserpina, equated to the Greek gods Hades/Pluton (Pluto in Latin) and Persephone. These gods symbolize the creative power of the Earth which provide human beings the means for subsistence (Dis = wealth = Pluton in greek). The Inferus is also traditionally regarded as the home for the spirits of the dead, though the concept of afterlife was quite varied.
