di superi
deity sky Roman single tradition · 1
The di superi are the "gods above" in Roman religion. Their sites for offerings are called altaria. Animal sacrifices to these gods usually resulted in communal meals, with the cooked victim apportioned to divine and human recipients.
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 0
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Varro in the 1st century BC.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- di terrestres, Di Manes, Hecate, Manes, di inferi
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Varro (1st century BC) distinguishes among the di superi ("gods above"), whose sites for offerings are called altaria; the di terrestres”
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