Venus Genetrix festival
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The Venus Genetrix festival was an ancient Roman religious celebration honoring Venus in her aspect as the divine ancestress of the Julian family and protector of the Roman people.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman state cult observance
ⓘ
ancient Roman religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeityRole |
Venus as progenitor of Aeneas
ⓘ
Venus as progenitor of Romulus through Aeneas ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Forum of Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
divine ancestry of Roman leaders
ⓘ
protection of the Roman state ⓘ |
| associatedWithCultTitle | Genetrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Julian family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGens | gens Julia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndividual | Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
loyalty to the Roman people
ⓘ
pietas toward divine ancestors ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals of Venus
ⓘ
Roman religious festivals linked to ruling families ⓘ |
| commemorated |
divine protection over Rome
ⓘ
special relationship between Venus and the Julian house ⓘ |
| cultTitleMeaning | ancestress ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman ⓘ |
| deityDomain |
fertility
ⓘ
lineage and ancestry ⓘ love ⓘ |
| deityType | Roman goddess ⓘ |
| function |
honoring Venus as progenitor of the Julian line
ⓘ
securing divine favor for the Roman people ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Roman magistrates
ⓘ
members of the Julian family ⓘ |
| honoredDeity | Venus Genetrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredDeityAspect |
Venus as divine ancestress of the Julian family
ⓘ
Venus as protector of the Roman people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedMyth |
Aeneas as ancestor of the Julian family
ⓘ
Aeneas as ancestor of the Romans ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| nameElement |
Genetrix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
expression of dynastic ideology
ⓘ
legitimization of Julian family rule ⓘ |
| primaryCultSite | Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| ritualType |
processions
ⓘ
public sacrifice ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | state-recognized cult observance ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
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