# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 219
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4362 "2024-02-13T13:07:36Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus ---
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**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4364 "2024-02-13T16:00:48Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4365 "2024-02-13T17:33:24Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna The moon goddess ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4366 "2024-02-13T17:45:22Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Roman name for Cybele ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4367 "2024-02-13T19:20:17Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4368 "2024-02-13T22:01:38Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Goddess of orphans ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4369 "2024-02-14T14:58:24Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4370 "2024-02-15T00:02:14Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Nymphs of the oak grove. Quercus = oak in Latin ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4371 "2024-02-15T01:27:53Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Protected breastfeeding mothers. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4372 "2024-02-15T12:16:56Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4373 "2024-02-15T13:43:46Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn Tiberinus ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4374 "2024-02-15T14:57:29Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn Tiberinus Unknown god > “And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are somewhat superstitious. For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this set I forth unto you.—[Acts 17:22-2]” ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4375 "2024-02-15T15:12:30Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn Tiberinus Unknown god Vesta ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4376 "2024-02-15T16:21:48Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn Tiberinus Unknown god Vesta War god Mars ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4377 "2024-02-16T19:36:15Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn Tiberinus Unknown god Vesta War god Mars XII gods in the chief panthon ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4378 "2024-02-17T09:54:21Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn Tiberinus Unknown god Vesta War god Mars XII gods in the chief panthon Youth goddess Juventas ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4379 "2024-02-24T20:21:24Z")
**The Roman Pantheon** Apollo Bacchus Ceres Diana Egaria Flora Graces Hercules Invictus Jupiter Kindly Ones (aka the Furies, in Greek, the Erinyes) Luna Magna Mater Neptune Orbona Proserpina Querquetulanae Rumina Saturn Tiberinus Unknown god Vesta War god Mars XII gods in the chief panthon Youth goddess Juventas Zephyrus God of the West Wind. The Romans called him “Favonius”, but also used his Greek name Zephyrus. As someone who holds a BA in Classics, I’m very happy to have been able to participate in this particular chain. **Objects to which mystical, magical, esoteric or occult properties are attributed** Amulet ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4380 "2024-02-24T21:04:19Z")
**Objects to which mystical, magical, esoteric or occult properties are attributed** Amulet Birthstone ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/4381 "2024-02-25T00:16:59Z")
**Objects to which mystical, magical, esoteric or occult properties are attributed** Amulet Birthstone Coral “At the beginning of the 1st millennium, there was significant trade in coral between the Mediterranean and India, where it was highly prized as a substance believed to be endowed with mysterious sacred properties.” [Precious coral - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precious_coral#History_of_trade) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=218) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=220)