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Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:42 am

Salvete!
I want to start a collection of God names declined in Latin. I believe this could aid in reconstruction, especially for those of us who are not experts in the Language.
Here's the problems I can think of:
1) Some of these names are irregular, and from the Greek.
2) The Vocative Declensions are needed for all of these.
Example: iuppiter (nom.), iovis (gen.), iovi; (dat.), iovem (acc.), iove (abl.), iuppiter (voc.).
I have compiled a list of 123 God names in Latin which I could post if anyone is interested in this effort.

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Postby Horatius Piscinus on Tue Sep 02, 2003 12:21 pm

Salve Luci

I am interested in the idea. Yes there is a need to have the proper vocative. But is there a need to do so with all 123 names that you have? Do they vary from normal Latin grammer as to warrant such a project of fully declined? Would nom. and voc. be enough?

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Postby Horatius Piscinus on Tue Sep 02, 2003 2:39 pm

Salve Luci

Another thought, while you are at it, consider Roman epitha. One way Greek prayers differ from the Roman is that the Romans did not build up the name of a god with an excessive number of epitaphs. But the Romans did use some epitha and these were at times limited to only certain deities. Georges Appel discusses the topic in De Romanorum Precationibus, and refers, too, to De Deorum Romanorum Cognomibus by J. B. Carter, 1898.

Anyway, some of these to consider, in the vocative: sancte, sancta; sanctissime, sanctissima; alme, alma; casta; venerande, venerande summe; aeterne, aetern; supreme; inclute; clare; formosa; candide, candida; tener; levis; lepide; blanda; facilis; boni, bona; pulchri, pulchra, pulcherrime; pater/mater; pater et genitor. Certain epitha above are found with only certain gods or goddesses. Omnipotens is used only with Jupiter, and only beginning in the imperial period. Likewise Domins is used beginning only in the imperial period.

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Re: God Names Project

Postby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Tue Sep 02, 2003 7:59 pm

Salve Luci Tyrrhene,

Have you changed your name? ;)

Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus wrote:Salvete!
I want to start a collection of God names declined in Latin. I believe this could aid in reconstruction, especially for those of us who are not experts in the Language.
Here's the problems I can think of:
1) Some of these names are irregular, and from the Greek.
2) The Vocative Declensions are needed for all of these.
Example: iuppiter (nom.), iovis (gen.), iovi; (dat.), iovem (acc.), iove (abl.), iuppiter (voc.).
I have compiled a list of 123 God names in Latin which I could post if anyone is interested in this effort.


Very good idea. I think it's an interesting and useful project. Speaking in my capacity as rector collegii Latini, consider it approved :-P.

Post up the names and we'll see what we can do. From the top of my head I would say that the largest part of divine names shouldn't pose a great problem since they fall largely into the normal declension classes. Iuppiter and Isis belong to the aves rarae* I can think of.

But good, post the list, amice! ;)

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Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Wed Sep 03, 2003 1:24 am

Salvete omnes! Si valent, bene est, valeo.
Marcus has a good idea with the addition of epitha.
Thanks to Gnæus for allowing us to undertake this big project here.
I used alexsax.com's LatinWriter to create this list with macron accent marks. I couldn't figure out how to turn on HTML, plus a number of people have told me that the macron was a medieval creation to teach long vowel sounds, so I didn't put them in.
Here it is.

Actaeon, onis
Adonis, is & idis
Aeneas, ae
Alcides, ae
Alcyone, es
Amphitrite, es
Anubis, is & idis
Apollo, inis
Argo, f
Argonautae, arum
Argus, i
Ariadne, es
Atlas, antis
Bacchus, i
Bellerophon, ontis
Bellona, ae
Bona Dea
Cacus, i
Calypso, f
Camenae, arum
Cassandra, ae
Castor, oris
Cato, onis
Centauri, orum
Cerberus, i
Charon, onis
Chiro(n), onis
Circe, es & ae
Cleopatra, ae
Clio, us
Clotho, o (acc.)
Cytherea, ae
Daphne, es
Diana, ae
Dis, Ditis
Endymion, onis
Erato, f
Erebus, i
Feretrius, ii
Flora, ae
Fortuna, ae
Galatea, ae
Ganymedes, is
Geryon, onis
Gorgo(n), onis
Gradivus, i
Hebe, es
Hecate, es
Helena, ae, Helene, es
Hercules, is & (e)i
Horae, arum
Hyacinthus, i
Hyperion, onis
Iacchus, i
Ilia, ae
Io, f
Iris, idis
Isis, idis & is
Iulus, i
Iuno, onis
Iuppiter, Iovis
Latona, ae
Liber, eri
Libera, ae
Libitina, ae
Lucifer, i
Lucina, ae
Luna, ae
Lupercalia, ium
Maia, ae
Mars, tis
Melpomene, es
Mercurius, ii
Midas, ae
Minerva, ae
Minos, ois
Minotaurus, i
Mnemosyne, es
Morpheus, ea (acc.)
Musa, ae
Nemesis, eos
Neptunus, i
Nereus, ei & eos
Numitor, oris
Olympia, orum
Ops, Opis
Orion, onis
Osiris, is
Pales, is
Pallas, adis & ados
Pan, Panos
Parca, ae
Pegasus, i
Peneus, i
Phoebus, i
Pluto, Pluton, onis
Pollux, ucis
Pomona, ae
Portunus, i
Priapus, i
Prometheus, ei & eos
Remus, i
Rhadamanthus, i
Rhea Silvia
Romulus, i
Saturnia, ae
Saturnus, i
Satyri, orum
Semele, es
Serapis, is & idis
Silenus, i
Silvanus, i
Tethys, yos
Thalia, ae
Themis, is
Tisiphone, es
Titan, anos
Tritonis, idis & idos
Urania, ae
Venus, eris
Vertumnus, i
Vesta, ae
Vulcanus, i
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Postby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Wed Sep 03, 2003 2:31 pm

Okay, thank you for the list.

I think, however, it'd be better to arrange them according to declension type and then according to alphabet, no? That would make some systems clearer for the religio practicioner. If you'll allow me to make these changes, I'll send it to frater meus to upload it on the site.

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Postby Horatius Piscinus on Wed Sep 03, 2003 3:37 pm

Salve Luci et omnes

Most of Lucius' list seems Greek, while some I don't think can be thought as deities. Lupercalia is a festival, not a deity. And Cato? Certainly none of the many Cleopatras, and especially the famous one, would never be thought a goddess by Romans. Anyway. Here is another list, most worked out for the vocative, with reference to prayers in which they are called upon so you will be able to find them.

Adonis: Cattul 63
Aesculapius, Aesculapi: Ovid Met. 15.678; Martial Epi. IX.17; Terent. Hec. 328
Anna Perenna: Ovid Fasti 3.523
Apollo: Plaut. Merc. 678; Verg. Aen. 3.85; 10.875; Tib. 2.5.1ff; 3.10; 4.4.1
Augustus, Dive Auguste: (See Caesar)
Aurora: Tib. 1.3.93
Bacchus, Bacche: Plaut. Curc. 117; Ovid Fasti 3.481
Bellona: Plaut. Bacch. 847
Bona Dea:
Camenae:
Caesar, dive Caesar: Val. Flacc. Arg. I 5; Martial Epigr. V 63,5; Anthol. Lat. I 24
Castor: Plaut. Bacch. 872; Anthol. Lat. II 251,1
Ceres: Ovid Amor. 3.10.2; Fasti 1.669; Apul. Met. VI 2; Horat. Serm. II 2,124; Cic. In Verr. II 5.184; IV 72; Livy 24.38.8; Tib. 1.115; 2.1.3
Circe:
Concordia: Lucan Phar. VI 189
Consus, Conse: FPR p. 390 fr. 23
Convector:
Cupidus, Cupide: Tib. 2.1.81
Diana: Cattul 34.21-2; Verg. Aen. XI 557; Sil. Ital. Pun. 13.135; Cic. In Verr. II 5.184; Horat. Carm. I.12.13; 1.21.1
Dioscuri: Ovid Trist. 1.10, 45; Hort. Carm. I 3,1; I 12,13; Stat. Silv III 2,5
Dispater, Ditis: Macro. Sat. III 9,10; Festus (s.v. lapidem silicem)
Epona:
Faunus, Faune: Horat. Carm. III 18,1; Verg. Aen. XII 776; Calpurn. Bucol. V 26
Febris: Val. Max. 2.5.6
Feretrius, Feretri: (See Jupiter)
Fides: Plaut. Aulul. 584; Aulul. 611; Sil. Ital. Pun. VI 466
Flora:
Fortuna: Horat. Carm. I 35,1; Lucan Phar. I 665; VIII 729; IX 212; Seneca Consol. 13; Apul. Met. VI 8; Acta Frat. Arv. p. 123 (Herzen) Fortuna redux: Acta Frat. Arv. p. 123 (Henzen)
Genius, Geni: Tib. II 2,5; IV 5,9; Ovid. Trist. V 5,13; Plaut. Poen. 950; Cato Agr. 139-4
Gradivus, Gradive: (See Mars)
Hercules: Plaut. Curc. 358; Bacch.892; Verg. Aen. 7.293; Hort. Serm. 2.6.14; Propert. Iv 9,71
Hora Quirini: Ennius Annal. I fr. 63
Ianus, Iane: Cato Agr. 134; Livy 1.32.10; 8.9.6; Horat. Epist. I 16; Auson. III 5; Plaut. Cist. 512
Ilithyia: Horat. Carm. Saec. 14
Imporcitor:
Indigites: Livy 8.9.6
Insitor:
Isis: Tib. 1.3.27 ff; Apul. Met. XI
Iuno: Ovid Fasti 3.255; Cic. In Verr. II 5.184; Livy 6.16.2; 38.51; CIL VI 32323 vs 117; VI 32329 vs 10; Tib. 3.12.4
Iuppiter, Iove: Tib. 1.3.51; Livy 1.32.6ff; 1.24.7; 6.16.2; Cato Agr. 132, 134; Plaut. Poen. 1187; Persa 251; Persa 753; Petron. Sat. 44; CIL VI 32 323 vs 105; III 01933 (=ILS 4907)
Iuppiter Liber: (See Jupiter and Saturnus)
Iustitia: Seneca Med. 442
Lar: Plaut. Mil. Glor. 1339; Merc. 834; Trinum. 39; Cato Agr. 2.142
Lares: Tib. 1.1; 1.10;
Lares viales: Plaut. Merc. 865
Latona: Plaut. Bacch. 892; Cic. In Verr. II 5.184
Laverna: Horat. Epist. I 16.60
Liber Pater: Tib. 2.1.3; 3.6.1; Verg. Geo. 1.5; Propert. 3.17.1; Horat. Carm. 1.12.13; 2.19.7; Cic. In Verr. II 5.184
Libera: Ovid Fasti 3.511; Cic. In Verr. II 5.184
Libitania: (See Proserpina)
Lucina: (See Juno)
Luna: Verg. Aen. 9.404; Geo. I 5; Ovid Met. 7.192; Anthol. Lat. I 723,3; PLM III p. 163
Magna Mater Idaea:
Maia:
Manes:
Mars: Cato Agr. 141; Serv. Ad Aen. 3.3; Livy 8.9.6; Acta Frat. Arv. p. 123 (Herzen); Carmen Fratrum Arvalium; Vell. Patercul. II 131,1; Lucan Phar. II 59
Mater Matuta: Ovid Fasti 6.559
Mercurius, Mercuri: Hort. Serm. II 6,4; Ovid Fast. 5.681; Pers. Sat. II 44; Plaut. Bacch. 892; Stich. 402; Anthol. Lat. II 1528
Messator:
Minerva: Verg. Aen. 11.483; Ovid Fasti 6.652; Capell. VI 575; Livy 6.16.2; Acta Frat. Arv. p. 122 (Herzen); Cic. Domo 144
Mors: Tib. 1.3.4
Nemesis:
Neptunus, Neptune: Plaut. Most. 431; Rud. 358; Stich. 403; Trinum. 819ff; Rodens 906 Sil. Ital. Pun. XV 159; Arnob. Adv. Nat. 3.43; Acta Frat. Arv. p. 123 (Herzen)
Neria Martis: Gellius 3.23.13
Noduterensa:
Novensiles: Livy 8.9.6
Nox: Plaut. Amphi. 546
Numitor
Obarator:
Occator:
Ops: Plaut. Cist. 512; Bacch. 892
Osiris, Osiri: Tib. 1.7.43 ff.
Pales: Ovid Fasti 4.747; Calpurn. Bucol. V 24; Nemes Bucol. II 55
Pan: Petron. Sat. 133
Parcae
Pax: Ovid Fast. 1.711; Tib. I.10.67
Penates: Plaut. Merc. 834
Pietas: Ovid Met. X 321
Pluto:
Pollux: Cic. In Verr. II 5,184; Plaut. Bacch. 892; Anthol. Lat. II 251,1
Pomona:
Portunus, Portune:
Priapus, Priape: Verg. Eclog. 7.33; Tib. 1.1.17; 1.4.1-6; Cattul. 18; Anthol. Lat. II 861; II 1504
Promitor:
Proserpina: Tib. III 5,6; Livy 24.38.8; Senec. Herc. Fur. 596; Lucan. Phar. VI 695
Pudicitia: Val. Max. 6.1 praef
Quirinus, Quirine: Livy 8.9.6; Ennius Annal. Fr 63; Anthol. Lat. I 424
Reparator:
Robigo: Ovid Fast. 4.911
Roma: Lucan Phar. I 195; I 200; VIII 322; Propert. III 10
Romulus, Romule pater: Livy 3.17.6; Ennius Annal. Fr 61; Verg. Geo. 1.498 Ovid Met. XV 861; Tacitus Hist. 6.58
Salus Publica: Acta Frat. Arv. 122; 123 (Henz)
Sarritor:
Saturnus, Saturne: Martial Epigr. XII 62,1; Plaut. Bacch. 892; Cist. 512; Anthol. Lat. I.199,9
Seminator:
Silenus, Silene:
Silvanus, Silvane: Verg. Geo. 1.5; Nemes. Bucol. II 58; Anthol. Lat. II 19; II 250
Sol: Apul. Flor. 10; Capell. II 184; Plaut. Bacch. 892; Verg. Aen. 6.607; 12.176; Anthol. Lat. 1.17.1
Spes: Plaut. Bacch. 892
Sterculinus, Sterculine:
Subruncinator:
Summanus, Summane: Plaut. Bacch. 892
Tacita:
Tellus mater: Macro. Sat. III 9, 10; Ovid Fasti 1.669; Varro Rust. I 2,27; Anthol. Lat. II.1048,1; II 1029,5; CIL VI 32 323 vs 136 (=ILS 5050)
Tempestates: Plaut. Stich. 402
Terminus, Termine: Ovid Fast 2.659
Terra: (See Tellus)
Tiberis: Livy 2.10.11; Ennius Annal. I fr 31; Verg. Aen. 8.71; 10.421
Tutilinia:
Veiovis: Macro. Sat. III 9,10
Venus: Plaut. Bacch. 892; Mil. Glor. 1227; Rud. 1337; Curc. 125; Rodens 694ff; Hort. Carm. 1.30.1; Tib. 1.2.41 ff; 3.3,33; 3.9.4
Vervactor:
Vertumnus, Vertumne:
Vesta: Val. Max. 8.1.5 (absol); Ovid Fasti 3.426; 6.429; Cic. Domo 144; Acta Frat. Arv. p. 123; Vell Paterculus II 131,1
Victoria: Ovid Amor. III 2,46; Auson XIX 2,1
Virtus: Lucan Phar. II 242; Plaut. Bacch. 892
Vulcanus, Vulcane: Martial Epigr. V 7,5; Gratius Cyneg. 436

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Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Wed Sep 03, 2003 10:43 pm

Salvete!
Sure, change the list, chop it up. There are a few Heros and Holidays in there.
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Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Thu Sep 04, 2003 5:34 am

Salvete omnes!
Marcus, I like your list better than mine.
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Postby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Wed Sep 10, 2003 12:52 pm

Ave Tyrrhene,

Your modified list has been put online at collegium Latinum ;).

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Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Thu Sep 11, 2003 2:54 am

Salve frater! The list looks great! Thanks.
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Postby Anonymous on Tue May 11, 2004 9:50 pm

Wot kaind off God is "Cacus" (fromm griec kákos?!)
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