Cook, Arthur Bernard, 1868-1952 · Cambridge [Eng.] The University Press · leaf 305
ree standing deities—Volcanus with Minerva at his right handand Mercurius at his left—surmounted by busts representing thedays of the week\ Volcanus is here possibly a Roman substitutefor Donar^, Minerva for Holda^ Mercurius for Wodan*. In anycase Volcanus and Minerva patronise arts and crafts,… … Fig. 130. (fig. 13 ))^ and in that of his wife Faustina the Elder^ portray theambitious scene of Hephaistos forging a thunderbolt for theThunderers daughter. She stands before him, her right handoutstretched to take the bolt, her left resting on her hip. Behind der antiken Welt Berlin 1902 p. 233…
Zeus (Greek deity) · Cults · Sun worship · Classical antiquities · Folk literature
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