Altor

deity earth Roman single tradition · 2

Altor is an agent god whose name comes from the Latin verb alere, meaning "to grow, nurture, nourish". According to Varro, he receives divine favor because all things born are nourished from the earth. He is paired with Rusor in agricultural rites.

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Relationships

allied with: Rusor
co occurs with: Sator, Seia, Segesta, Hostilina, Lactans, Volutina, Nodutus, Patelana, Runcina, Messia, Noduterensis, Tutelina, Sterquilinus, Rusina

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Mentioned by

Rusina

Sources

wikipedia (2)

Nodutus
Volutina

Source passages

“Altor is an agent god from the verb alo, alere, altus, "to grow, nurture, nourish".”
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