Di Manes
deity underworld Roman corroborated · 2
The Di Manes are the gods of the underworld to whom the ritual of devotio was directed. In this ritual, a general pledged his own life as an offering along with the enemy. The text does not provide further information about their specific roles or characteristics.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 200
- Historical notes
- Attested in Roman literary sources such as Ovid's Fasti.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Indian Manes, Hecate, di inferi, di superi, di terrestres
- allied with
- Lares
- served by
- Manes
- enemy of
- Lemures
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“The ritual of devotio, when a general pledged his own life as an offering along with the enemy, was directed at the gods of the underworld under the name Di Manes.”
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