Lupercus
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Lupercus is a Roman pastoral and fertility god associated with the protection of flocks and linked to the festival of Lupercalia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman god
ⓘ
fertility deity ⓘ pastoral deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lupercal cave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lupercalia NERFINISHED ⓘ animal fertility ⓘ fertility ⓘ pastoral life ⓘ protection of flocks ⓘ shepherds ⓘ wolves ⓘ |
| category |
Roman gods
ⓘ
deities associated with wolves ⓘ fertility gods ⓘ pastoral gods ⓘ |
| cultType |
local cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| domain |
countryside
ⓘ
pastures ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Faunus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalDate | 15 February ⓘ |
| function |
ensure fertility of animals
ⓘ
ensure fertility of women ⓘ ward off evil spirits from fields ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToRitual |
fertility rites
ⓘ
purification rites ⓘ ritual running of the Luperci ⓘ ritual striking with thongs ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Roman foundation legends ⓘ |
| possibleEquivalent |
Faunus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToMyth | Romulus and Remus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
guardian against wolves
ⓘ
protector of flocks ⓘ protector of shepherds ⓘ |
| symbol |
flock
ⓘ
goat ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWorship |
Roman Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipedDuring | Lupercalia festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | Lupercal on the Palatine Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.