Editing Neptune (mythology) (section)

===Sacrifices===
Neptune is one of only four Roman gods to whom it was considered appropriate to sacrifice a bull. The other three were [[Apollo]], [[Mars (mythology)|Mars]], and [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]], although [[Vulcan (mythology)|Vulcan]] (known in Greek mythology as Hephaestus) has also been depicted with the offering of a red bull and a red-bull calf.<ref>Macrobius ''Saturnalia'' III 10,4</ref> If an incorrect offering was presented, either inadvertently or due to necessity, additional [[propitiation]] was required to avoid divine retribution. This type of offering implied a stricter connection between the deity and the world.<ref>G. Dumezil "Quaestiunculae indo-italicae: 11. Iovi tauro verre ariete immolari non licet" ''Revue d' Etudes Latins'' '''39''' 1961 p. 241-250.</ref>