Manes
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Manes are the benevolent ancestral spirits of the dead in ancient Roman religion, venerated as protectors of the family and household.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deity
ⓘ
ancestors ⓘ chthonic deity ⓘ collective deity ⓘ spirit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | D.M. ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Roman funerary inscriptions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman domestic cult
ⓘ
Roman funerary cult ⓘ |
| category |
Roman household deities
ⓘ
Roman underworld deities ⓘ ancestral spirits ⓘ death gods ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Lares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicLocation | realm of the dead ⓘ |
| cultPlace |
household shrine
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| cultTitle | Di Manes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Roman family religion ⓘ |
| domain | underworld ⓘ |
| etymologyRelation | Latin manes meaning spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| function |
protectors of the family
ⓘ
protectors of the household ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
commemorative offerings
ⓘ
funerary rites ⓘ household rituals ⓘ |
| inscriptionFormula | Dis Manibus ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralCharacter | benevolent ⓘ |
| offeringType |
food offerings
ⓘ
garlands ⓘ libations ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | collective of the dead ⓘ |
| perceivedPower | influence over family fortune ⓘ |
| protects |
descendants
ⓘ
household prosperity ⓘ |
| receivesFromLiving |
memorial rites
ⓘ
piety ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | shades of the dead ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| ritualRequirement | proper burial of the dead ⓘ |
| role | benevolent ancestral spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| status | deified dead ⓘ |
| timeOfVeneration |
Lemuria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parentalia ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | ancestor veneration ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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