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There is a group of mysterious deities <onlyinclude>formed by native tutelary deities, river gods or deified heroes from [[Latium]] which are collectively called ''[[Dii Indigetes]]'' (e.g. deified [[Aeneas]], [[Faunus]], [[Sol Indiges]], [[Iuppiter Indiges]], [[Numicus]]). A multitude of other deities is also traditionally worshipped, which includes tutelary deities (e.g. [[Roma]], [[Tiberinus]]), native Latin deities (e.g. [[Bellus]], [[Bellona]], [[Liber]], [[Libera]]), abstract deities such as [[Fortuna]] (Fortune), [[Concordia]] (Concord), [[Pax]] (Peace), [[Iustitia]] (Justice), etc. | There is a group of mysterious deities <onlyinclude>formed by native tutelary deities, river gods or deified heroes from [[Latium]] which are collectively called ''[[Dii Indigetes]]'' (e.g. deified [[Aeneas]], [[Faunus]], [[Sol Indiges]], [[Iuppiter Indiges]], [[Numicus]]). A multitude of other deities is also traditionally worshipped, which includes tutelary deities (e.g. [[Roma]], [[Tiberinus]]), native Latin deities (e.g. [[Bellus]], [[Bellona]], [[Liber]], [[Libera]]), abstract deities such as [[Fortuna]] (Fortune), [[Concordia]] (Concord), [[Pax]] (Peace), [[Iustitia]] (Justice), etc. | ||
| − | Pre-Roman native Italian deities mainly adopted from the Sabines and Etruscans are also worshipped: [[Nerio]] (Sabine deity and the consort of Mars), [[Dius Fidius]] (Sabine as well), etc. In fact, [[Quirinus]] and [[Vertumnus]] were also adopted respectively from the Sabines and Etruscans | + | Pre-Roman native Italian deities mainly adopted from the Sabines and Etruscans are also worshipped: [[Nerio]] (Sabine deity and the consort of Mars), [[Dius Fidius]] (Sabine as well), etc. In fact, [[Quirinus]] and [[Vertumnus]] were also adopted respectively from the Sabines and Etruscans. |
Other important gods are [[Ianus]], [[Saturnus]], [[Quirinus]], [[Volturnus]], [[Pales]], [[Furrina]], [[Flora]], [[Carmenta]], [[Pomona]], [[Portunus]] and [[Fontanus]].</onlyinclude> | Other important gods are [[Ianus]], [[Saturnus]], [[Quirinus]], [[Volturnus]], [[Pales]], [[Furrina]], [[Flora]], [[Carmenta]], [[Pomona]], [[Portunus]] and [[Fontanus]].</onlyinclude> | ||
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There is a group of mysterious deities formed by native tutelary deities, river gods or deified heroes from Latium which are collectively called Dii Indigetes (e.g. deified Aeneas, Faunus, Sol Indiges, Iuppiter Indiges, Numicus). A multitude of other deities is also traditionally worshipped, which includes tutelary deities (e.g. Roma, Tiberinus), native Latin deities (e.g. Bellus, Bellona, Liber, Libera), abstract deities such as Fortuna (Fortune), Concordia (Concord), Pax (Peace), Iustitia (Justice), etc.
Pre-Roman native Italian deities mainly adopted from the Sabines and Etruscans are also worshipped: Nerio (Sabine deity and the consort of Mars), Dius Fidius (Sabine as well), etc. In fact, Quirinus and Vertumnus were also adopted respectively from the Sabines and Etruscans.
Other important gods are Ianus, Saturnus, Quirinus, Volturnus, Pales, Furrina, Flora, Carmenta, Pomona, Portunus and Fontanus.
