Rome had a landmark where, supposedly, if you put your hand into the mouth of the stone statue, it would eat the hand of anyone who told a lie.
But in truth, it was a manhole cover from ancient Rome. The face on it was Triton, Poseidon's son. Like his father, he wielded a trident, but he also had a conch shell. It was said that blowing it like a horn could raise or calm The Waves and rivers.
Ancient Roman mythology had many similarities with Greek mythology, but the Romans had not copied it wholesale. For instance, Janus, the god of doorways in January, was unique to ancient Rome, and many ancient Roman residences had statues of him by their doors.
He usually had two faces: one held a key, while the other held a club. This reflected a difference between ancient Roman and ancient Greek customs. The Romans placed greater value on "practicality"; whether one offered protection or received it, both sides considered mutual benefit.
Cicero had tried to transplant certain Greek ideas into Latin, such as the concept of "moderation."
A Greek philosopher had proposed that drinking was not wrong, so long as it was done in moderation—so that the weak and the elderly could make it home safely—and that those who drank properly without forgetting virtue should be praised.
In Ancient Greece, a Bacchanal involved a group of people joining hands, shoulder to shoulder like links in a chain, circling around a conductor playing the god of wine. Others played instruments and sang in chorus, each person fulfilling their own role.
Besides being the god of archery, Apollo was also the god of poetry. His instrument was a lyre, so among the musicians, the player of the lyre held the highest status.
The Temple of Delphi