Terminus
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Terminus is the Roman god who presides over boundaries and boundary markers, symbolizing the protection and sanctity of property lines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terminalia | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman festival
ⓘ
Roman god ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
land ownership
ⓘ
legal borders ⓘ property boundaries ⓘ |
| considered |
immovable
ⓘ
inviolable ⓘ |
| cultCharacteristic | aniconic representation ⓘ |
| cultPlace |
Capitoline Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Milvian Bridge area NERFINISHED ⓘ boundary between properties ⓘ |
| cultPractice |
anointing boundary stones
ⓘ
garlanding boundary stones ⓘ offering cakes ⓘ offering grain ⓘ offering wine ⓘ sacrifice of a lamb ⓘ sacrifice of a pig ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| date | February 23 ⓘ |
| domain |
boundaries
ⓘ
boundary markers ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word "terminus" meaning boundary or limit ⓘ |
| festival | Terminalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryType | open-to-the-sky shrine ⓘ |
| honors | Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
stone post without human form
ⓘ
unworked stone ⓘ |
| moralAssociation |
fairness
ⓘ
honesty in marking borders ⓘ justice in land division ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
guarantor of stable boundaries
ⓘ
protector against encroachment ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Roman property law
ⓘ
sacred boundaries (fines) ⓘ |
| sacredObject |
boundary stone
ⓘ
stone pillar ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protection of property lines
ⓘ
sanctity of property lines ⓘ |
| taboo |
defacing boundary markers
ⓘ
moving boundary stones ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Roman farmers
ⓘ
Roman landowners ⓘ Roman state ⓘ |
| worshipType |
domestic cult
ⓘ
state cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.