The exotic cult of Hercules in the Ara Maxima

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  • Manuel-Antonio Marcos Casquero Universidad de León

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23808/rel.v2i0.87962

Keywords:

Hercules; Ara Maxima; cult origin; exotism.

Abstract

The archaic sacrifice to Mercure in the Ara Maxima at the Forum Boarium required those present to wear a crown of poplar; the victims of any kind needed to be consumed completely; no other divinity was invoked; the presence of women, dogs and flies was prohibited; it involved the practice of tithe; etc. Its origin (latin? phoenician? greek? etruscan?) of this cult, taken to Rome by merchants, can explain the ritual exotism.

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Published

2002-12-20

How to Cite

Marcos Casquero, M.-A. (2002) “The exotic cult of Hercules in the Ara Maxima”, Revista de Estudios Latinos, 2, pp. 65–105. doi: 10.23808/rel.v2i0.87962.

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