dea Roma
deity earth Roman single tradition · 2
Dea Roma is the divine personification of the Roman state. Her earliest certain cult was established at Smyrna in 195 BC, likely to mark Rome's successful alliance against Antiochus III. She is depicted in the "dignified and rather severe style" of a Greek goddess, often wearing a mural crown, or sometimes a Phrygian helmet.
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When
- First attested
- 200 BCE
- Attested period
- -200 – 400
- Historical notes
- Cult established at Smyrna.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Fides, Tyche of Constantinople, Rhea-Cybele, Zeus, Ares, Demeter, Cybele
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“reverse offers Rome's Temple of Venus and dea Roma. While Probus' image shows his monarchic Imperium, Roma displays his claims to restoration of Roman tradition and Imperial unity.”
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