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Orcus, a god of the underworld
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The Romans sometimes conflated Orcus with other gods such as Pluto, Hades, and Dis Pater, god of the land of the dead. The name "Orcus" seems to have been given to his evil and punishing side, as the god who tormented evildoers in the afterlife. Like the name Hades "Orcus" could also mean the land of the dead.
Orcus, a god of the underworld
Powers and portrayal of Orcus
Orcus was chiefly worshipped in rural areas; he had no official cult in the cities. This remoteness allowed for him to survive in the countryside long after the more everyday gods had ceased to be worshipped. He survived as a folk figure into the Middle Ages, and aspects of his worship were included into the wild man festivals held in rural parts of Europe up to modern times. Could also be linked to our m
Orcus was a god of the underworld, punisher of broken oaths in Roman Mythology. From Orcus' association with death and the underworld, his name came to be used for demons and other underworld monsters. Orcus is typically described as having the head and legs of a goat, although with ram-like horns, a bloated body, bat-like wings, and a long tail.
Orcus' names in Greek and Roman
Greek Mythology
his name came to be used for demons and other underworld monsters, particularly in Italian where orco refers to a kind of monster found in fairy-tales that feeds on human flesh.
Roman Mythology
The origins of Orcus may have lain in Etruscan religion. Orcus was a name used by Roman writers to identify a Gaulish god of the underworld.