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According to Pseudo-Eratosthenes, a planet named after this deity was also called Phaethon. Roman soldiers sacrificed their enemies’ weapons to a wife of this deity named Lua. A son of this deity was betrothed to Canens causing Circe to turn him into a woodpecker out of jealousy. This deity was the first ruler of Latium, who then (-5[1])passed it on to his son Picus. A holiday dedicated to this deity was the only occasion for wearing colorful dinner clothes called synthesis in public. That (10[1])festival honoring this deity featured widespread gambling (10[1])and enslaved people switching places (10[1])with their masters. The best-known wife of this deity was Ops. For 10 points, what Roman deity who ate his son Jupiter (10[2])was syncretized with the Greek Kronos? ■END■ (10[1])

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