Ceramic crustulum with the representation of Nemesis-Diana from Viminatium

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Gavrilović, N. (2011). Ceramic crustulum with the representation of Nemesis-Diana from Viminatium: A contribution to the cult of goddess nemesis in roman provinces of Central Balkans, (61), 191-203. Retrieved from http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0350-02411161191G
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Title

Ceramic crustulum with the representation of Nemesis-Diana from Viminatium

Subtitle

A contribution to the cult of goddess nemesis in roman provinces of Central Balkans

Author

Nadežda, Gavrilović

Journal

Starinar

Volume
Issue

61

Start page

191

End page

203

ISSN
ISBN
DOI
URL

http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0350-02411161191G

Date

2011-2020/03/02/18:01:35

Abstract

The analysis of iconographic representation from ceramic medallion/cast for cakes (crustulum) from Viminatium showed that we are dealing with a very rare type of iconographic representation of goddess Nemesis-Diana. The monuments with syncretistic presentation of goddess Nemesis-Diana are not only very rare, but they imply a very close connection of the goddess with imperial cult and with games and gladiator fights in amphitheatre. Overview and analysis of all so far known cult monuments of goddess Nemesis, opened a question about the correlation of goddess and presumed amphitheatre in Viminatium and also a question about new aspect of honouring Nemesis in the territory of Roman provinces of Central Balkans - as a patroness of agonistic competitions and protectress of gladiatorial games and gladiators. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 177007: Romanization, urbanization and transformation of urban centres of civil, military and residential character in Roman provinces on territory of Serbia]

Keywords

Central Balkans, iconography, Ceramic medallion/cast, cult, Nemesis, Viminatium, votive monuments