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A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)

Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 478

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casions, such as victories, theassumption of office by new consuls, etc.,etc. There were almost numberless tem-ples and statues sacred to him in Rome,under his various surnames. As Capitoli-nus he presided over the great games;as Latialis or Latiaris over the Feriae La-tinae. He was Prodigalis,… … Head of Olympian Jupiter. ILLUSTRATED IN ART. 463 enforcer of* faith and oaths. Fides and Victoria were his compan-ions on the capitol; hence were traitors thrown fiom the Tarpeianrock. As prince of light, and lord of heaven, wMte was sacred tohim White animals were sacrificed to him; his chariot…

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