Review article
The Minerva Cult on the Territory of Histria in the Roman Period
Valentina Zović
; Juraj Dobrila University of Pula Department of Humanities History Department I. Matetića Ronjgova 1, 52100 Pula
Abstract
With the process of Romanization, the territory of Romanperiod
Histria saw the arrival of religion along with other
aspects of Roman culture, the result of which was the erection
of votive monuments in honor of the newly arrived gods, and
the construction of shrines for their worship. One of the most
important Roman deities, and part of the Capitoline Triad, was
Minerva, the goddess of wisdom and martial prowess. Thus her
cult likewise arrived in this area and became part of the spiritual
culture of the local population. Her presence is evidenced mostly
by epigraphic monuments and to a lesser extent by figurines,
and on the basis of these, this paper will research the presence
and extent of her worship in Histria. Special attention will be
paid to questions arising with respect to syncretism of one of the
autochthonous deities with Minerva, and to the existence and
location of her shrine within the colony of Pola.
Keywords
Minerva; Histria; Latin epigraphy; syncretism; Minerva’s shrine; statuettes
Hrčak ID:
148050
URI
Publication date:
15.11.2014.
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