Hercules tutator
deity Roman single tradition · 1
Hercules tutator is a masculine epithet for gods in a specifically tutelary function. Major deities such as Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars were conceived of as tutelaries. The phrase in tutela expressed the sphere of influence exercised by a deity.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Hercules
- co occurs with
- Juno, Tutela, Iuppiter tutor
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Tutor or tutator might be masculine epithets for gods in a specifically tutelary function: Iuppiter tutor or Hercules tutator.”
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