cult of Jupiter Latiaris
E831722
The cult of Jupiter Latiaris was an ancient Roman state religion centered on Jupiter as protector of the Latin peoples, celebrated through common rites and festivals that reinforced political unity among the Latin cities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cult of Jupiter Latiaris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9957177 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cult of Jupiter Latiaris Context triple: [Alban Mount sanctuary, mainCult, cult of Jupiter Latiaris]
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A.
cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal state cult of ancient Rome, centered on the Capitoline Hill and devoted to Rome’s supreme sky and thunder god as protector of the city and its empire.
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B.
cult of Venus Genetrix
The cult of Venus Genetrix was a Roman state and dynastic cult venerating Venus as the divine ancestress and protector of Julius Caesar and the Julian family.
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C.
Marialis Cultus
Marialis Cultus is an apostolic exhortation issued by Pope Paul VI in 1974 that provides guidelines for the proper renewal and practice of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church.
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D.
cult of Elagabal
The cult of Elagabal was a Roman imperial-era solar religion centered on the worship of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus, which gained prominence in Rome under the Severan dynasty.
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E.
cult of Magna Mater
The cult of Magna Mater was an ancient Roman state-sponsored worship of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, associated with fertility, mountains, and ecstatic rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cult of Jupiter Latiaris Target entity description: The cult of Jupiter Latiaris was an ancient Roman state religion centered on Jupiter as protector of the Latin peoples, celebrated through common rites and festivals that reinforced political unity among the Latin cities.
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A.
cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The cult of Jupiter Optimus Maximus was the principal state cult of ancient Rome, centered on the Capitoline Hill and devoted to Rome’s supreme sky and thunder god as protector of the city and its empire.
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B.
cult of Venus Genetrix
The cult of Venus Genetrix was a Roman state and dynastic cult venerating Venus as the divine ancestress and protector of Julius Caesar and the Julian family.
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C.
Marialis Cultus
Marialis Cultus is an apostolic exhortation issued by Pope Paul VI in 1974 that provides guidelines for the proper renewal and practice of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Catholic Church.
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D.
cult of Elagabal
The cult of Elagabal was a Roman imperial-era solar religion centered on the worship of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus, which gained prominence in Rome under the Severan dynasty.
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E.
cult of Magna Mater
The cult of Magna Mater was an ancient Roman state-sponsored worship of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, associated with fertility, mountains, and ecstatic rites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman cult
ⓘ
public cult ⓘ state religion ⓘ |
| associatedPolity |
Latin League
NERFINISHED
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice |
Roman consuls
ⓘ
dictator ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Jupiter as protector of the Latin peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Alban Mount
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mons Albanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultTitleOf | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | Feriae Latinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| festivalSeason | spring ⓘ |
| hasAspect | Jupiter as Latiaris (of Latium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Latin identity
ⓘ
Roman hegemony in Latium ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Latium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alba Longa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Jupiter Latiaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRite | Feriae Latinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Latium Vetus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Roman magistrates
ⓘ
representatives of Latin cities ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
expression of Latin league solidarity
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recognition of Roman leadership among Latins ⓘ reinforcement of political unity among Latin cities ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | state cult of Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
guarantor of treaties among Latin cities
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protector of the Latin peoples ⓘ |
| requiredRiteFor |
assumption of consular office
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declaration of certain wars ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
common rites of the Latin cities
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communal sacrifices ⓘ shared festival meals ⓘ |
| sacrificeType |
bovine sacrifices
ⓘ
offering of white bulls ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
federal cult of the Latins
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inter-city cult ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cult of Jupiter Latiaris Description of subject: The cult of Jupiter Latiaris was an ancient Roman state religion centered on Jupiter as protector of the Latin peoples, celebrated through common rites and festivals that reinforced political unity among the Latin cities.
Referenced by (1)
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