Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

deity embodied in boundary marker

deity_embodied_in_boundary_marker

A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome PICUS. / PICUMNUS AND PILUMNUS. / SILVANUS. / TERMINUS.; lines 5897-5913 confidence: high

    “Terminus was the god who presided over all boundaries and landmarks.”

    Terminus presides over boundaries and is represented by stone blocks marking property divisions.

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