cult of Antinous
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The cult of Antinous was a widespread religious movement in the Roman Empire that venerated Antinous, the deified favorite of Emperor Hadrian, through temples, statues, and local festivals.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman religion
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imperial cult ⓘ religious cult ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfVeneration | Antinous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineCause |
changes in imperial religious policy
ⓘ
rise of Christianity ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
ancient literary sources
ⓘ
archaeological remains ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hadrian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
death of Antinous in the Nile
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deification of Antinous ⓘ |
| hasCenter |
Antinoopolis
NERFINISHED
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Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Bithynion-Claudiopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Mantinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Antinous as Apollo
NERFINISHED
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Antinous as Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ Antinous as Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ Antinous as Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ busts of Antinous ⓘ coins depicting Antinous ⓘ inscriptions honoring Antinous ⓘ statues of Antinous ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Dionysian motifs
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Egyptian funerary religion ⓘ Hadrianic philhellenism NERFINISHED ⓘ hero cult traditions ⓘ imperial propaganda ⓘ mystery cult patterns ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionOf | Antinous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStatus |
private devotion in households
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state-supported in some cities ⓘ |
| startTime |
2nd century CE
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after 130 CE ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
athletic games
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local festivals ⓘ mystery-style rites ⓘ processions ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ temple worship ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Statue of Antinoos from Delphi