Gilva
deity Roman Africa single tradition · 1
Gilva is a goddess equated with Tellus, the Roman personification of Earth, indicating her association with fertility, land, and agriculture. Her identification shows syncretism between local and Roman earth deities.
When
- First attested
- 77 CE
- Attested period
- 70 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Pliny's Naturalis Historia (1st century CE) as a goddess identified with Tellus.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ifru Augustus, Mastiman, Sinifere, Gurzil, deus invictus Aulisva, Motmanius, Lilleus, Baldir Augustus, Kautus pater
- syncretized with
- Tellus
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“the goddess Gilva, identified with Tellus”
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