SOME ASPECTS REGARDING THE WORSHIP OF WATER IN ROMAN MYTHOLOGY
SOME ASPECTS REGARDING THE WORSHIP OF WATER IN ROMAN MYTHOLOGY
Author(s): Cristina PopSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law on Economics, Canon Law / Church Law, Philosophy of Law, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law, Maritime Law, Sharia Law, Administrative Law, Labour and Social Security Law, Roman law
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: water; Roman gods; Roman religion; mythology
Summary/Abstract: The worship of the water is part of religious practices of all polytheist peoples from Antiquity. It also held a large place in legends and in worship among Romans. For them, the sources of water, rivers and seas were inhabited by deities who were to be pleased and appeased with prayers and sacrifices. They were among the indigetes and appeared in the indigitamenta of the pontiffs, as in the ritual formulas of the augures. Therefore, Romans, in order to attract their good graces and turn away their anger, addressed prayers to gods of water, offered them sacrifices, built shrines and temples for them.
Journal: IUS ROMANUM
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 320-339
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English
