Jupiter Latiaris
deity sky Latin League single tradition · 1
Jupiter Latiaris is the chief god worshipped on the summit of Mons Albanus, where a temple was erected in his honor. He presided over the annual festival of the Latin League, serving as a unifying divine figure for the allied communities. The cult of this aspect of Jupiter was linked to the sacred landscape of the Alban hills and the volcanic phenomena associated with the region.
When
- Attested period
- 193 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The temple of Jupiter Latiaris was still visible in the 18th century before its stones were repurposed for a monastery.
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Source passages
“Upon the Mons Albanus stood the temple of Jupiter Latiaris, where the annual festival of the Latin League was held.”
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