Jupiter Heliopolitanus
deity Roman single tradition · 1
Jupiter Heliopolitanus is a deity from the Roman East who received offerings within the sanctuary at Nîmes. The sacral aura of the preexisting site was thus appropriated for the administration of imperial cult through investment in building construction and the cultivation of deities with Roman names.
When
- First attested
- 200 BCE
- Attested period
- -200 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Sanctuary established by 2nd century BC.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Baal-Hadad
- parent of
- Adon
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Roman deities who received offerings within the sanctuary include Apollo, Diana, Jupiter, Liber, Minerva, Silvanus, and Victoria, along with two deities from the Roman East, Isis and Baal-Hadad as Jupiter Heliopolitanus.”
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