Silvanus

deity forest Roman single tradition · 5

The architecture of a granary (horreum) featured niches for images of the tutelary deities, who might include Silvanus.

↻ synthesized from 5 sources

When

First attested
500 BCE
Attested period
-500 – 2020
Historical notes
Attested in Republican and Imperial eras of Rome.

Relationships

syncretized with
Sucellus, Pan, Erriapus, Selva
served by
silvani

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Sources

Source passages

“The architecture of a granary (horreum) featured niches for images of the tutelary deities, who might include the genius loci or guardian spirit of the site, Hercules, Silvanus”

#9083 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“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.”

#10253 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In Italy, Silvanus was said to protect forests and fields. He presided over the boundaries of properties, together with a host of local silvani, three for each property.”

#12349 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Invictus ("unconquered, invincible") was an epithet utilized for several Roman deities, including Jupiter, Mars, Hercules, Apollo, and Silvanus. It had been in use from the 3rd century BC.”

#17316 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Alcon invokes Pales, Apollo, Silvanus and Venus.”

#40810 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001