Favores Opertanei
deity sky Etruscan single tradition · 1
Secret Gods of Favor referred to by Martianus Capella. They are located in the first region of the sky alongside the Di Consentes and Penates. They are possibly identified with the Novensiles or the Fata (Fates).
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Martianus Capella in relation to Etruscan celestial geography.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- novensiles, Fata
- co occurs with
- Di Consentes, di superiores et involuti
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Novensiles would thus correspond to the di superiores et involuti and possibly the Favores Opertanei ("Secret Gods of Favor") referred to by Martianus Capella.”
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