Sylvan cult on the eastern territory of the Roman province of Dalmatia Cover Image

Silvanov kult na području istočnog dela rimske provincije Dalmacije
Sylvan cult on the eastern territory of the Roman province of Dalmatia

Author(s): Radmila Zotović
Subject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Social history, Ancient World, History of Religion
Published by: Udruženje za proučavanje i promoviranje ilirskog naslijeđa i drevnih i klasičnih civilizacija “BATHINVS”
Keywords: roman period; eastern part of province of Dalmatia; Sylvan; cult; votive aras; votive reliefs; statue of bronze; Sylvan – genius;

Summary/Abstract: On the territory of the eastern part of the Roman Province of Dalmatia, the cult of Roman god Sylvan mostly occurs in votive aras and votive reliefs. In one case, the cult representing young Sylvan occurs in a form of a bronze statuete while the other case refers to an epystole beam with Sylvan involved in a cult symbiosis with the genius of civitas likely to be dated in the period of Emperor Hadrian. All other monuments can be dated in a wider chronological period between the middle of the 2nd century and the 3rd century.

  • Issue Year: 7/2023
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 151-166
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Serbian