Venus Genetrix
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Venus Genetrix is the aspect of the Roman goddess Venus revered as the divine ancestress and protector of the Julian family and of Rome itself.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman goddess
ⓘ
aspect of Venus ⓘ deity of fertility ⓘ protective deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aeneas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Iulus NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian family NERFINISHED ⓘ Julio-Claudian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman state ⓘ |
| cultFunction |
guaranteeing prosperity of the Julian family
ⓘ
guaranteeing prosperity of the Roman state ⓘ |
| cultPromotedBy |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultTitleOf | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Aphrodite Ourania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | September 26 ⓘ |
| hasRole |
divine ancestress of the Julian family
ⓘ
patroness of family lineage ⓘ patroness of fertility ⓘ patroness of marriage ⓘ patroness of motherhood ⓘ protector of Rome ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Temple of Venus Genetrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
Eros at her side
ⓘ
apple ⓘ scepter ⓘ veiled head ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedMythologicallyTo |
Trojan ancestry of Rome
ⓘ
founding of the Julian line ⓘ |
| mainTempleCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTempleLocation | Forum of Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Venus the Ancestress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fertility
ⓘ
lineage ⓘ maternal care ⓘ protection of the Roman people ⓘ |
| templeDedicatedBy | Gaius Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| templeDedicationYear | 46 BC ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Ancient Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
dynastic cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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