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Sol Indiges

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Sol Indiges is an aspect of the Roman god Sol, possibly representing an earlier, more agrarian form of worship. An annual sacrifice was offered to Sol Indiges on 9 August to commemorate Caesar's victory at Pharsala (48 BCE). A feast for Sol Indiges is also mentioned on 11 December in the Roman ritual calendars.

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When

First attested
300 BCE
Attested period
-300 – 300
Historical notes
Sacrifice offered to commemorate Caesar's victory at Pharsala.

Relationships

aspect of
Sol
co occurs with
Apollo, Sol Invictus, Luna, Mithra, Mars, Jupiter, Hercules, Silvanus

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Sol (Roman mythology)
  2. Sol Invictus

Source passages

“There was also an old shrine for Sol on the Quirinal, where an annual sacrifice was offered to Sol Indiges on 9 August to commemorate Caesar's victory at Pharsala (48 BCE). The Roman ritual calendars or fasti also mention a feast for Sol Indiges on 11 December”

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“Scholars have sometimes regarded the traditional Sol Indiges and Sol Invictus as two separate deities, but the rejection of this view by S. E. Hijmans has found supporters.”

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