Veiovis
A Roman deity, whose name is explained by some to mean little Jupiter ; while others interpret it the destructive Jupiter, and identify him with Pluto. He was represented as a youthful god armed with arrows.
Velitrae (Velletri). An ancient town of the Volscians in Latium, but subsequently belonging to the Latin League. It is chiefly celebrated as the birthplace of the emperor Augustus.
Venti (The Winds). The master and ruler of all the winds is Aeolus, who resides in the island Aeolia; but the other gods also, especially Zeus (Jupiter), exercise a power over them. Homer mentions by name Boreas (north wind), Eurus (east wind), Notus (south wind), and Zephyrus (west wind). According to Hesiod, the beneficial winds-Notus, Boreas, Argestes, and Zephyrus-were the sons of Astraeus and Eos; and the destructive ones-such as Typhon-are said to be the sons of Typhoeus.