Boss Neptune Ramsay

On page 97 during the dinner, Mrs. Ramsay is reminded of Neptune's banquet. Which, in a literal sense is a festival held in Italy on July 23 called Neptunalia, so it is only natural for her to want to link this period of grandeur feasting to her own experience. But there is much more to than that to Woolf choosing Neptune rather than any other god. Neptune, God of water, is a perfect match for this book since the setting is based around the sea. And because she is often referred to as a "queen" her husband could be Neptune and she, Salacia. In an article about Neptune I found, it says, "Ovid describes Neptune with a sullen look, whereas Virgil expressly tells us that he has a mild face, even where he is representing him in a passion. Even at the time that he is provoked, and might be expected to have appeared disturbed, and in a passion, there is serenity and majesty in his face" (after looking at many pictures I would agree with these comments). I think this description fits perfectly with Mr. Ramsay on page 83 when he is "sitting down, all in a heap, frowning". Thus he is now to be called "Boss Neptune Ramsay". Even when Augustus requests more food, Mrs. Ramsay notes his majesty's furrowing brow and popping vessels, but that is all that that happens. Furthermore there is the worshiping by Mr. Tansley for Boss "Neptune" Ramsay. On page 95 Mrs. Ramsay is noting how Boss "Neptune" Ramsay cares about fishermen and their wages. And to put a cap on everything, the words "triumph" and "assert" are used multiple times in this section to describe the desires and feelings in which all these people are playing catch with at the dinner. This book in fact, is a Roman myth with a King and Queen, their council members, and of course their massive amounts of offspring.