Trivia: The Roman god Saturn likely comes from what pre-Roman society?
Etruscan
Carthaginian
Sabine
Egyptian
The correct answer is Etruscan
So why is this answer correct? : Before the Romans, the Etruscans ruled the Italian peninsula between the eighth and third centuries BCE. Many of ancient Rome’s earliest temples were based on Etruscan architecture, including the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the most important temple in early Roman history. Some scholars believe that Saturn’s name is possibly derived from the Etruscan god Satre and predates the influx of Hellenistic influences in Rome. However, since the third century BCE, Saturn appears to have been most closely associated with the Greek Titan Cronus.