Egeria e Virbio nel bosco sacro di Nemi

The article focuses on the wood of Nemi, a sacred wood used as places of worship by the Romans. It mentions that most spectacular element in the cultural complex of Sanctuary of Diana in Nemi, Italy is the succession ritual of what was called the rex Nemorensis. It also mentions that the dappled sha...

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Main Author: Capdeville, Gérard 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:Italian
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Published: Morcelliana 2021
In: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Year: 2021, Volume: 87, Issue: 1, Pages: 343-391
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Dianaheiligtum Nemi / Ritual / Forest
IxTheo Classification:BE Greco-Roman religions
KBJ Italy
Further subjects:B Worship
B Sacred Space
B Romans
B Sanctuary of Diana (Nemi, Italy)
B Lake Nemi (Italy)
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Summary:The article focuses on the wood of Nemi, a sacred wood used as places of worship by the Romans. It mentions that most spectacular element in the cultural complex of Sanctuary of Diana in Nemi, Italy is the succession ritual of what was called the rex Nemorensis. It also mentions that the dappled shade of summer woods can have accorded but ill with that stern and sinister figure.
ISSN:2611-8742
Contains:Enthalten in: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni