Were the gods of Rome used in speech or hyperbole similar to using "Jesus Christ" as an exclamatory?

by 4THOT

Would people ever be casually compared to the gods in conversation?

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That's two different questions.

Invoking the gods as an exclamation/interjection was common - di immortales, Iove, mehercle, ecastor & edepol are common examples found with the comedians (comedies give us the best literary approximation of everyday speech).

Not sure what you are aiming at when asking about comparisons - statements like "you're fairer than Venus"?