Du jugement de Pâris au triomphe du prince : Minerve, une déesse dans l’amphithéâtre

That her worship statue be led from the temple up to the amphitheater during the pompa, whether she’s present in the entertainment building’s decoration, or still that she protects the gladiators through their weapons, the goddess Minerva is present during the games. Because of her predisposition in...

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Published inPallas (Toulouse, France) Vol. 100; no. 100; pp. 187 - 204
Main Author Soler, Matthieu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
French
Published Presses universitaires du Midi 11.04.2016
Subjects
civic cults
gladiators
Pompa
Roman games
Roman religion
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Summary:That her worship statue be led from the temple up to the amphitheater during the pompa, whether she’s present in the entertainment building’s decoration, or still that she protects the gladiators through their weapons, the goddess Minerva is present during the games. Because of her predisposition in the war’s guile, she is an particular ally for the fighters, but after all it is above all for her membership in the Capitoline triad, for her role during the judgment of Paris and the siege of Troy, and for her closeness with the imperial power, that she plays a role during the great civic ceremonies which accompany the munera.
ISSN:0031-0387
2272-7639
DOI:10.4000/pallas.2912