Stercutius
deity earth agriculture single tradition · 1
Stercutius was the god of dung. He was particularly important to farmers when fertilising their fields with manure. Early Christians seem to have found Stercutius particularly ridiculous; he was a target of mockery for St. Augustine of Hippo in his book City of God in the early 5th century AD.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 400
- Historical notes
- Mocked by St. Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD.
Relationships
- consort of
- Saturn
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“They additionally propitiated Stercutius (named from stercus or excrement), the god of dung, who was particularly important to farmers when fertilising their fields with manure. He had a close relationship with Saturn, the god of agriculture.”
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