AR105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Pontifex Maximus, Lituus, Omen
27 Feb 2016
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12 olympian divinities continued: diana hunting, moon, twin of apollo. Carried a bow and arrow as an archer. Connected with childbirth: vesta virgin goddess of the hearth. Vestalia celebrated on june 7 15. Bacchus god of wine, women and song: associated with the god of fertility liber, bacchanalia mystery cult. Pluto ruler of the underworld, and the dead: derived from the world meaning wealth (ploutas, orcus = underworld. Janus god of doorways; protector of the house: 2-headed god, january! Goddess roma personification of the city of rome. God tiber personification of rome"s river. Emperor and his family were also worshipped along with the olympian. Apotheosis deification after death: e. g. , divius iulius the deified julius. Ruler worshipping became more of a political matter rather than religious. Benefaction = euergesia: confirring congratulatory badges of honour to roman military generals or magistrates; except under the empire when.
