In Etruscan and Roman mythology Veiovis, Veive or Vediovis, was an old Italian or Etruscan deity. The Etruscans were a people of unknown origin living in Northern Italy, who were eventually integrated into Roman culture and politically became part of the Roman Republic Roman mythology, or more appropriately Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its The Etruscans were a people of unknown origin living in Northern Italy, who were eventually integrated into Roman culture and politically became part of the Roman Republic See also List of deities A deity is a Postulated Preternatural or Supernatural Being, who is always
Veiovis (Vediovis) is one of the oldest of the Roman gods. He is a god of healing, and was later associated with the Greek Asclepius [1] . Asclepius (pronounced /æsˈkliːpiːəs/, Greek, transliterated Asklēpiós; Latin Aesculapius) is the god of Medicine He was mostly worshipped in Rome and Bovillae in Latium. On the Capitoline Hill and on the Tiber Island temples were erected in his honour [2]. The Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. The Tiber Island (Isola Tiberina Latin: Insula Tiberina) is a boat-shaped Island which has long been associated with Healing. In spring, goats were sacrificed to avert plagues.
Veiovis is portrayed as a young man, holding a bunch of arrows (or lightning bolts) in his hand, and is accompanied by a goat. He is probably based on the Etruscan god Veive. In Etruscan and Roman mythology Veiovis, Veive or Vediovis, was an old Italian or Etruscan Deity. [3]
The studies about Vediovis are very poor and unclear. We find him in the Sabine deity system, and in the Etruscan's as well. But they let show a constant updating of his condition and his use by people: escaping from netherworld, Volcanic God responsible of marshland and earthquakes [4] [5] , and later guardian angel in charge of slaves and fighters refusing to lose. God of deceivers, he was called to protect right causes and to give pain and deception to enemies. His temple was a haven safe from police for wrongly persecuted people, and dedicated to the protection of the new comers in Rome.
The legend shows more him like an entity escaping from hell and trying to join the light and heaven, awesome fighter and protector of any people victims of unfair.
Aulus Gellius, in the Noctes Atticae, speculated that Veiovis was the inverse or ill-omened counterpart of Jupiter; compare Summanus. Aulus Gellius (ca 125 AD—after 180 AD Latin author and grammarian possibly of African origin probably born and certainly brought up at Rome. Aulus Gellius (ca 125 AD—after 180 AD Latin author and grammarian possibly of African origin probably born and certainly brought up at Rome. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods and the god of Sky and Thunder. In Roman mythology, Summanus was the god of nocturnal Thunder, as opposed to Jupiter, the god of diurnal (daylight thunder Aulus Gellius observes that the particle ve- that prefixes the name of the god also appears in Latin words such as vesanus, "insane," and thus interprets the name Veiovis as the anti-Jove. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods and the god of Sky and Thunder. Aulus Gellius also informs us that Veiovis received the sacrifice of a female goat, sacrificed ritu humano;[6] this obscure phrase could either mean "after the manner of a human sacrifice" or "in the manner of a burial. Sacrifice (from a Middle English verb meaning "to make sacred" from Old French, from Latin sacrificium: sacr, "sacred" The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe Human sacrifice is the act of Homicide (the Killing of one or several Human beings in the context of a Religious ritual ( ritual killing "[7]
He has been identified with Apollo, with the infant Jupiter, and speculatively as the Anti-Jupiter (i. e. the Jupiter of the Lower World) as suggested by his name. In art, he was depicted as a youth holding a laurel wreath and some arrows, next to a goat. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe He had a temple between the two peaks of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, where his statue had a beardless head and carried a bundle of arrows in his right hand. The Temple of Veiovis was the Temple of the god Veiovis, in Rome The Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 A statue is a Sculpture in the round representing a person or persons an animal or an event normally full-length as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size Arrows Grand Prix International was a Formula One team active from 1977 to 2002 It stood next to a statue of a goat. The domestic goat ( Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat Domesticated from the Wild goat of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe He was probably a god of expiation and the protector of runaway criminals. Sacrifices were made to him annually on March 7: A festival of Vediovis was held on this day, celebrating an ancient Etruscan or Latin deity whose exact function was lost by Roman times. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus He was possibly the subterranean counterpart of Jupiter, whose earthquakes and volcanoes mirrored Jupiter's thunder and lightning; however he was also at times identified with Apollo or as a younger version of Jupiter himself. [8]
In fact, Vediovis had three festivals in the Roman Calendar on 1 January 7 March and 21 May [9]
Vejovis also spelled Vediovis, or Vedivs, in Roman religion, a god with uncertain attributes, worshiped in Rome between the two summits of the Capitoline Hill (the Arx and the Capitol) and on Tiber Island (both temples date from just after 200 BC) and at Bovillae, 12 miles southeast of Rome. His name may be connected with that of Jupiter (Jovis), but there is little agreement as to its meaning: he may be a “little Jupiter” or a “Sinister Devils Scorpion” for his enemies. [10]Vejovis accepted a she-goat sacrifice humano ritu, meaning either "on behalf of the dead" or instead of a human sacrifice.
At least, it is evidence to say this deity can have two faces, one for allies and one for enemies, his functions evolved with time and his progression, and he is not so simple to understand and to describe.
References
- ^ Roman Medicine By John Scarborough [1]
- ^ The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: in 30 volumes By Encyclopaedia Britannica, Chicago University of, Encyclopaedia Britannica Staff, Encyclopaedia Britannica(ed. ) [2]
- ^ http://www.pantheon.org/articles/v/veiovis.html [3]
- ^ Celebrating Wiccan Spirituality: Spells, Sacred Rites, and Folklore for Each . . . By "Lady Sabrina" [4]
- ^ Classical Quarterly By Classical Association (Great Britain) [5]
- ^ Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae, book 5, section 12
- ^ Adkins and Adkins, Dictionary of Roman Religion (Facts On File, 1996) ISBN 0-8160-3005-7
- ^ Nova Roma: Calendar of Holidays and Festivals
- ^ The Nature of the Gods By Marcus Tullius Cicero [6]
- ^ The Cambridge History of Classical Literature By E. Aulus Gellius (ca 125 AD—after 180 AD Latin author and grammarian possibly of African origin probably born and certainly brought up at Rome. J. Kenney [7]
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