Helernus
deity underworld Roman single tradition · 2
Helernus is a minor underworld deity. Dumézil takes him as a god of vegetation related to the cult of Carna/Crane, a nymph who may be an image of Juno Sospita.
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When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- A black ox was sacrificed to him on the 1st of February.
Relationships
- parent of
- Carna
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“On the 1st of the month, a black ox was sacrificed to Helernus, a minor underworld deity whom Dumézil takes as a god of vegetation related to the cult of Carna/Crane, a nymph who may be an image of Juno Sospita.”
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“Helernus, also known as Alernus, was an Archaic Roman deity. He was a minor god of the underworld, and god of the beans used during the Lemuria festival during May.”
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