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https://doi.org/10.17234/RadoviZHP.55.20
Manus Dei in the Cult of Sabazius (Summary)
Ema Odorčić
orcid.org/0009-0001-0146-5120
Sažetak
The phrase Manus Dei refers to the most striking monuments of the Sabazius cult, hands covered with symbols, most of which were made of bronze. The prevailing opinion among researchers is that these hands were the hands of the god Sabazius. The position of these hands, i.e. the gesture in which pollex, index and medius are extended, anularis and digitus minimus are folded into the palm, is most often called benedictio Latina. The name of the gesture comes from Christianity, and there are several theories about the meaning of this gesture in the cult of Sabazius. The hands were found in many Roman provinces, and date from the 1st century BC to the 3rd century AD. Most are hollow, and many also have nail-holes. Researchers believe this proves that they were attached to poles and carried in processions. That is also how they were depicted on several reliefs. In addition to their function in the cult, the hands also had a votive function, that is, they were presented as votive gifts. Most of the symbols they are covered with can be interpreted in a number of different ways, and some can also be associated with multiple deities. The only certain syncretism is Zeus/Jupiter Sabazius, which is demonstrated by numerous epigraphic monuments. With some of the hands, similarities in the placement of the symbols can be observed, in fact, some have the same placement of the symbols. These similarities sometimes occur in hands from different provinces and places of discovery. Although not all hands are dated, certain similarities in the placement of symbols persist over a long period of time. Five monuments of Sabazius cult were found in the Croatian historical space: three bronze hands (from Osijek, Pula and Sotin), an altar from Ždrijac near Nin dedicated to Jupiter Sabazius Iicus, and a mold for production of Sabazius-plaques from Zadar.
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316279
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Datum izdavanja:
20.4.2024.
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