Bogini Angitia — zapomniane bóstwo Marsów
The goddess Angitia — a forgotten deity of the Marsi

Summary/Abstract: The article engages a problem which heretofore was underexplored i.e. the early Italic cult of Angitia, a deity worshipped by the Marsi and Paeligni. The treatment is an attempt at a brief revision of this religious phenomenon, with an indication of its role, territorial range and the causes of its gradual decline. Owing to the use of epigraphical, historiographical and archeological material, the onomastics and the representations of deity, as well as the principal centres of its worship were described. The significance of serpents in religious practices and its strong links with the local traditions of Abruzzo were also emphasised.

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