Genius
deity intermediate Roman single tradition · 1
The tutelary deity of a man in ancient Roman religion was his Genius. In the Imperial era, the Genius of the Emperor was a focus of Imperial cult. Each Roman home had a set of protective deities, including the Genius of the paterfamilias, the head of household.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 500
- Historical notes
- Attested in Republican and Imperial eras of Rome.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- familiar spirit, Victory, Fortuna, Magna Mater, Mars Camulus, Penates, Hercules, Silvanus, Fortuna Conservatrix, Agathe Tyche, Lares Compitales, Apollo, Minerva, Jupiter, Aphrodite, Lares, Vesta, genius loci
- consort of
- Juno
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The tutelary deity of a man was his Genius, that of a woman her Juno. In the Imperial era, the Genius of the Emperor was a focus of Imperial cult.”
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