Saturn

An extremely ancient god from Latium, he is the father of the gods and the Italian land, which is in fact often called "Saturnia." This god ruled in the mysterious centuries before the human race spread across the earth and Jupiter became lord of the sky.
Some identify Saturn with the Greek Kronos, lord of chaos, whom Jupiter banished from the sky in order to bring law and order. Saturn then allegedly took refuge in Italia, of which he became lord. The Roman sages and scholars don't entirely agree on this thesis. Saturn, in fact, did not bring chaos to Latium: he gave men agriculture, he taught them to extract metals from the earth, and he imposed laws and rules. The truth remains buried in the mists of hte past. Today we honor Saturn as protector of the Empire's richness. In his temple at the foot of the Capitoline Hill we keep the treasure of Rome, the Aerarium, and in times of peace we keep there the insignias of the legions as well. Only during his celebration, the Saturnalia, does the god grant permission to abandon oneself to chaos, and during those days the social positions are completely overturned: the servants become masters, and the masters become servants. Still, we always go back to law and order.

The conflict between Saturn and Kronos illustrates a fundamental issue with the Roman habit of syncretism. Two unrelated gods are forced to occupy the same space by virtue of their relation to another, more compatible pair. I didn't say this, but it shows that the Roman interpretation of foreign gods may not be as accurate as we would like. It's always better to learn about them from their own native priests, if you can find one willing to talk to a Custos.
-Merius