NDERIMI I HYJNIVE AUTOKTONE DHE TË IMPORTUARA NË VENDBANIME DHE NËPËR VENDE PUBLIKE NË DARDANINË ROMAKE
HONORING AUTOCHTONUS AND IMPORTED DIETIES IN SETTLEMENTS AND PUBLIC SPACES IN ROMAN DARDANIA

Summary/Abstract: It is little known regarding the beliefs and cults of deities as well as regarding temples and pagodas in Dardania before roman conquest thus only based on the monument having epigraphs in Latin language it could be created an image related to honoring of deities who were honored by Dardans. It seems that before Christ as well as during first centuries Anno Domini in Dardan settlements were honored autochthonous deities such as: Andini, Dardania, Zbeltiurdud, Tatto, Liber Pater, Silvani (Silvester), Dracco and Draccena as well as unknown deities elsewhere: Atta Sacra and Mund(ritus). In public spaces were honored autochthonous deities identified with Jupiter, who in epigraphs are mentioned as Jupiter Optimus Maximus Melcid, Jupiter Optimus Maximus Melanus, Jupiter Optimus Maximus Ulpianensis, Jupiter Optimus Maximus Propulsator and Jupiter Optimus Maximus Cohortalis. After Roman conquest Dardans had begun to honor imported deities of oriental origin Ezaio(Zeusi), Hera, Asclepios, Hygia, Telesforos, Nemesis, Athemis, Hylara, Serapis, Isis, Dea Syria (Syrian deity Atargatis), Sabazius, Erosi, and other muses in the temples and cult places in Shkup, Janjevë, Zllakuqan of Klina, in Bajskë of Vushtrri and other localities. In household pagodas and public spaces of Roman Dardania were honored deities received from Roman pantheon such as: Diana, Mars, Merkury, Neptune, Apollon, Eskulapi, Heraklius, Terra Mater, Fortuna and similar deities. Same in household pagodas, public spaces, in nature and other places (crossroads) were honored the cult of nymphs, place genies, those of military units as well as the cult of actual emperor.

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