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Jupiter Dolichenus

deity sky Roman single tradition · 3

Jupiter Dolichenus is a Roman god popular with members of the Roman army. At Corbridge on Hadrians Wall, Brigantia is paired with Jupiter Dolichenus.

↻ synthesized from 3 sources

When

First attested
100 CE
Attested period
100 – 250
Historical notes
Cult gained popularity in 2nd century AD, peaked under Severan dynasty in early 3rd century AD, and died out shortly thereafter.

Relationships

consort of
Brigantia, Juno Dolichena
co occurs with
Lugus, Sulis, Alcis, Nodens, Brigindo, Brigit, Victoria, Wotan, Mithra
syncretized with
Jupiter, Hadad, Baal, Teshub
parent of
Castor, Pollux
allied with
Apollo, Diana, Isis, Sol, Luna, Serapis

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (3)
  1. Brigantia (goddess)
  2. Jupiter Dolichenus
  3. Interpretatio graeca

Source passages

“At Corbridge on Hadrians Wall – in antiquity, Coria – Brigantia has the divine epithet Caelestis ("Heavenly, Celestial") and is paired with Jupiter Dolichenus, a Roman god popular with members of the Roman army.”

#9158 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“A temple to Jupiter Dolichenus is known as a dolichenum, a modern term invented by archaeologists. No specific term seems to have existed as the devotees only use the word templum when referring to their shrines”

#20683 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“the Anatolian storm god with his double-headed axe became Jupiter Dolichenus, a favorite cult figure among soldiers”

#25334 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5