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In ancient Roman religion, Dius Fidius (less often as Dius Fidus) was a god of oaths associated with Jupiter. His name was thought to be related to Fides.[1]
Fidius may be an earlier form for filius, "son",[2] with the name Dius Fidius originally referring to Hercules as a son of Jupiter.[3] According to some writers,[4][5] the phrase medius fidius was equivalent to mehercule "My Hercules!", a common interjection.
^Sextus Pompeius Festus s. v. medius
^William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, v. 2, page 150, under Fidius Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
with the name DiusFidius originally referring to Hercules as a son of Jupiter. According to some writers, the phrase medius fidius was equivalent to...
two constituent parts of Sancus and DiusFidius: in Umbrian and Sabine Fisus is the exact correspondent of Fidius, as e.g. Sabine Clausus of Latin Claudius...
of discord and strife. The Roman equivalent of Eris [Greek goddess] DiusFidius, god of oaths, associated with Jupiter. Di inferi, deities associated...
adopted into ancient Roman religion. For Fides, see also Semo Sancus or DiusFidius. God of war, with thunder attributes. God of underworld fire, with thunder...
Varuna-Mitra in Vedic religion and in Rome in the dichotomy Summanus-DiusFidius. The first gods of these pairs would incarnate the violent, nocturnal...
century BC, namely: Jupiter Jurarius ("guarantor of oaths") Semo Sancus DiusFidius, also a witness of oath Gaia, yet another witness of oath Faunus, boundary...
her belonging to the category of the Semones (gods such as Semo Sancus DiusFidius). The two gods had temples in Rome on the Collis Salutaris and Mucialis...
Flamen Dialis, the legal aspect of sovereignty being incarnated also by DiusFidius, Mars was the god of military prowess and a war deity, represented by...
restoration of the Temple of Hercules Custos 5: anniversary of the Temple of DiusFidius 7: Ludi Piscatorii, "Fishermen's Games" 7–15: Vestalia, in honour of...
Proto-Indo-European pantheon. It relates to ancient Greek Zeus (Ζευς or Δίας), Latin DiusFidius, Luvian Tiwat, German Tiwaz. The name Dievas is being used in Christianity...
male counterpart is Sabine god Semo Sancus, whose traits merged with DiusFidius's. Semonia and Sancus appear together with other agricultural/crop deities...
around or whom spoils are carried to on a frame or litter) Fidius (fusion with DiusFidius) Flagius (worshipped at Cuma) Frugifer (who bears fruits) Fulgur...
Lithuanian Seme-pates, Roman Sēmūnes "deities of sowing", Sabine Simo Sancus DiusFidius "some deity compared to Hercules", Old Irish Semon "hero or demigod"...
existence in Rome and elsewhere in Italy. In Rome he is known as Semo Sancus DiusFidius. It is odd that he is here associated with Mars while his association...
several shrines: Jupiter Jurarius ("guarantor of oaths") Semo Sancus DiusFidius, also a witness of oaths Gaia, yet another witness of oaths Faunus, boundary...
circenses more a[go]nis iii. et pr. Id. Jun. [gy]mnicum consummatum [... P.? Au]fidius Fortis p. p. c. ob dedicatione statuarum argent. [Ho]noris et Virtutis ludos...
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