di superiores et involuti
deity sky Etruscan single tradition · 1
Hidden gods of the "higher" sphere whose approval Jupiter requires to wield the third type of completely destructive or "burning" lightning. They are possibly identified with the Novensiles and the Favores Opertanei according to scholarly interpretation.
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Part of Etruscan religious hierarchy, representing the highest tier of divine authority.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Favores Opertanei, Fata, Di Consentes
- syncretized with
- novensiles
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“completely destructive or "burning" lighting, which requires the approval of the di superiores et involuti (hidden gods of the "higher" sphere).”
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