imago
ancestor underworld Roman single tradition · 1
The Roman term for an ancestor's embodied ghost, especially on solemn occasions. It represents a materialized form of the deceased that can be presented or displayed in rituals.
When
- First attested
- 100 BCE
- Attested period
- -100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Roman literature concerning ancestor cults.
Relationships
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Reference has been made above to the possibility that the Roman imago of an ancestor actually embodied his ghost, at least on solemn occasions.”
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