biga
deity sky Roman single tradition · 1
In the iconography of religion and cosmology, the biga represents the moon. It is a two-horse chariot as used in ancient Rome for sport, transportation, and ceremonies.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 400
- Historical notes
- Ancient Rome.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- quadriga
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the iconography of religion and cosmology, the biga represents the moon, as the quadriga does the sun.”
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