di inferi
deity underworld Roman single tradition · 1
The di inferi or dii inferi (Latin, "the gods below") were a shadowy collective of ancient Roman deities associated with death and the underworld. The epithet inferi is also given to the mysterious Manes, a collective of ancestral spirits.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 400
- Historical notes
- Ancient Roman deities.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- di superi, di terrestres, Di Manes, Hecate
- syncretized with
- Manes
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Prudentius regarded the di inferi as integral to the ancestral religion of Rome, and criticized the gladiatorial games held for them as representative of the underworld gods' inhumane and horrifying nature.”
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