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M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:Welcome. The best place to make inquiries into the Roman deities is within the Collegium Religionis.
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:Currently Orcus is presenting posts on the Hellenic gods, which would probably answer many of your questions. The gods of Rome anf those of Greece are often equated, although there remain subtle differences too.
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:The fourth planet called Mars today was usually thought by Romans to be identified with Hercules, who was perhaps, after Jupiter, the most popular Roman deity.
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:Mars is generally mentioned by historians of Rome to have once been an agricultural deity, but there is more to it. He was called upon to protect and defend crops and famlands, and families, too. So He still had more of the warrior aspect even when related to agriculture. Rites to Mars are found in Cato's De Agricultura.
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:Venus was once a garden goddess called Mucia. In Etruria She was a goddess associated with marriage, especially with the chastity of brides. [Chastity is a little different in Roman mores than the Christian concept you are use to.] The Etruscan Venus is always depicted fully clothed and has Her mantle pulled across Her face and held in Her mouth, to form a veil, as a sign of Her chastity. During the First Punic War another Venus from ERyx in central Sicily was brought to Rome. This Venus Ericina is Phoenecian Astrate, transformed by the Greek colonizers of Sicily. She absorbed the attributes of the earlier Mucia and Venus, and later Her identification with Greek Aphrodite made Her more of a goddess of Love, but among the Romans She always retained Her identification with flowers of sweat scents, and connubial bliss (through Her chastity). Venus is associated with springtime, where a ceremony was held each year to restore Her virginity, as all women could have their virginity restored through Her. And on and on, for more details...but just visit the Collegium Religionis where you wil find me as rector answer most questions on the Religio Romana.
WiccanWade wrote:Really? How interesting! Heraklese was origionally a Greek deified sun hero, was he not? Because, I was always taught that His name means "beloved of Hera", or something along those lines. ;o)
Gnæus Dionysius Draco wrote:Salve,
Oh, btw, you may have noticed that we use odd greetings here but it's become so normal here that we barely pay attention to it :p. "Salve" means "hello" ("salvete" for more than one person) and "vale" means goodby ("valete" for more than one person).
Gnæus Dionysius Draco wrote:Well actually I'm primarily not into religion but I'm pretty sure Herakles' name doesn't mean "loved by Hera" because Hera hated Herakles, who was the offspring of Zeus and an earthly, mortal woman. It was Hera who drove Herakles mad and into killing his own children.
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:The fourth planet called Mars today was usually thought by Romans to be identified with Hercules, who was perhaps, after Jupiter, the most popular Roman deity.
WiccanWade wrote:Really? How interesting! Heraklese was origionally a Greek deified sun hero, was he not?
WiccanWade wrote:WOW! Again, albeit I am a Celtic Witch, I just find this all soooo fascinating! Heh heh heh...
Have a great day!
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:So where about are these farmlands you speak? And, too, you mentioned your goddess, but not by name. Which goddesses do you honor?
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:Salvete comreligiones
I ws looking for a place to put this, rather than begin a new thread. It seems an appropriate enough place. There are some reports coming in of the discovery of a Celto-Romano goddess no one had known of before. A shrine to Senua (Minerva) has recently been uncovered.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/sto ... 18,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds ... 199191.stm
Valete et vadete in pacem deorum
WiccanWade wrote: As well as the new Adonis-what's-jis-name, too! Which was found in Europe. The oldest God-statue, I believe there is! And, also cannot wait to read similar material, published by scholars, about Him, as well!!! WOO-HOO!!!
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:Salve WiccaneWiccanWade wrote: As well as the new Adonis-what's-jis-name, too! Which was found in Europe. The oldest God-statue, I believe there is! And, also cannot wait to read similar material, published by scholars, about Him, as well!!! WOO-HOO!!!
The oldest statue of a god? That seems a bit of a tall claim for anyone to make (although hyperbole is often featured in reports of new finds). What time period are you refering to and where might I read about this?
Vale
M Moravi Horati Piscine wrote:The oldest statue of a god? That seems a bit of a tall claim for anyone to make (although hyperbole is often featured in reports of new finds). What time period are you refering to and where might I read about this?
Vale
Lucius Aurelius Flavus wrote:Salvete!
I do not know about the oldest statues of Gods, but the oldest stone temples in the world are found in Melita (Malta) and if I am right the oldest temple is found on my island Gaudos (Gozo) at one of the neighbouring villages of my own village. This is a good site about the temples:
http://web.infinito.it/utenti/m/malta_mega_temples/
I am not sure but it could only feature the temples of the megalithic period, excluding the temples of the neolithic. I wonder how many temples in Gaudos and Melita were lost due to modern constructions. Eventually I heard that on our islands there were also temples to Juno.
Valete optime!
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