Dis Pater

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Dis Pater is a Roman god of the underworld and wealth, often identified with Pluto and associated with the riches found beneath the earth.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Dis Pater canonical 4
Dius 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman god
chthonic deity
underworld deity
associatedWith Hades NERFINISHED
Orcus NERFINISHED
Persephone NERFINISHED
Pluto NERFINISHED
Proserpina NERFINISHED
category Roman gods of the underworld
Roman gods of wealth
chthonic Roman deities
cultType chthonic cult
state cult
culture Ancient Roman religion NERFINISHED
domain underworld
wealth
epithet Father Dis NERFINISHED
equivalent Hades NERFINISHED
Pluto NERFINISHED
gender male
identifiedWith Greek god Hades
Pluto NERFINISHED
mythologicalFunction controlling underground resources
presiding over the afterlife
receiving souls of the dead
nameEtymology from Latin "dives" meaning "rich" and "pater" meaning "father"
offeringType black animals
sacrifices in pits or trenches
pantheon Roman pantheon
role guardian of subterranean wealth
ruler of the underworld
sphereOfInfluence buried treasure
death
gems
precious metals
spouse Proserpina NERFINISHED
symbolicAssociation fertility of the earth
mineral wealth
riches beneath the earth
the dead
worshipPeriod Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Roman Republic NERFINISHED
worshipPlace Italy NERFINISHED
Rome NERFINISHED

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pluto (Roman god of the underworld) epithet Dis Pater
subject surface form: Pluto
Aidoneus romanEquivalent Dis Pater
Semo Sancus hasCultTitle Dis Pater
this entity surface form: Dius
Pluto alsoKnownAs Dis Pater
Orcus (Roman god of the underworld) equatedWith Dis Pater
subject surface form: Orcus