Fitz Jenő (szerk.): Religions and Cults in Pannonia. Exhibiton an Székesfehérvár, Csók István Gallery 15 May - 30 September 1996 – Szent István Király Múzeum közleményei: A. sorozat 33. (1998)

THE CULT OF THE CLASSICAL GODS In the centre of the Roman religion twelve gods stood whose veneration was in the imperial period very heterogeneous. The most important among them was Jove (Iuppiter), king of the gods, the celestial embodyment of the roman state, the equivalent of the greek Zeus together with Iuno (Iuno = Hera), the protectress of the matrons and Minerva (Pallas Athene), the goddess of arts, sciences, knowledge of trade - inclusive of the art of war - was the main protector of the state. On official monuments the veneration of Mars (Ares), god of war, in civil life that of Venus (Aphrodite) goddess of love and mythical ancestress of the romans, Mercury (Mercurius = Hermes) the patron of commerce and economic welfare and Diana (Artemis) the goddess of hunt were the most widespread in Pannónia. Some divinities not belonging to the 12, like Liber (Dionysos), god of wine and inebriation, Hercules (Herakles), the incarnation of valiance, who from a human being was elevated to the celestials, Nemesis, goddess of fate and Victoria (Nike), goddess of victory enjoyed a high respect. Silvanus of italian origin, god of forests and meadows, whose cult was the most widespread in Pannónia, did not belong to the gods who had an official cult. TEMPLES, SANCTUARIES AREA SACRA - AQUAE IASAE, IV. A watering-place between the Drava and the Sava, on the territory of the Pannonian lasi. From the Capitoline temple of the forum the statues of Iuno and Minerva are extant. 62