Talasius

Talasius is also known as Thalasius, Talassus and Talassio is a god of marriage in Roman mythology.^[1] His equivalent in Greek mythology is Hymen.^[1] His name was called out during marriages. The name was derived from Thalasus, which means "wool-basket".^{[citation needed]} Later accounts state that he is friend of Romulus, and that he played a role in the rape of the Sabine women.^[2]