Virtus
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Virtus is a Roman deity personifying virtue and courage, to whom a temple was vowed by the consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus during the Middle Republican period. The temple, shared with Honos, was completed posthumously by Marcellus's son and included an inscription commemorating the god Mars.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – -100
- Historical notes
- Temple vowed during the Middle Republican period by Marcus Claudius Marcellus.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the consul Marcus Claudius Marcellus vowed to construct a temple to Honos and Virtus, though it was only completed posthumously by his son, who also left an inscription commemorating the god Mars”
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