Robigus
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Robigus is an ancient Roman deity associated with protecting crops from wheat rust and other plant diseases.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman deity
ⓘ
Roman religious festival ⓘ agricultural deity ⓘ |
| appeasedBy |
prayers for crop protection
ⓘ
sacrifices ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Via Claudia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
outskirts of Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Robigus
ⓘ
plant diseases ⓘ protection of crops ⓘ wheat rust ⓘ |
| category |
Roman gods of agriculture
ⓘ
Roman gods of nature ⓘ deities of disease and health ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| domain | agriculture ⓘ |
| feastDay | April 25 ⓘ |
| function |
to avert crop disease
ⓘ
to prevent wheat rust ⓘ |
| gender |
female
ⓘ
male ⓘ |
| hasAspect | destructive power of rust ⓘ |
| hasEquivalentName | Robigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Robigalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOn | April 25 ⓘ |
| honours | Robigus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedBy | Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Ovid’s Fasti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
crop blight
ⓘ
mildew ⓘ wheat rust ⓘ |
| protects |
grain crops
ⓘ
wheat fields ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect crops from wheat rust ⓘ |
| religion | Roman polytheism ⓘ |
| ritualIncludes |
sacrifice of a dog
ⓘ
sacrifice of a sheep ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| typeOfCult | state cult ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
public rites
ⓘ
rural rites ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.