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Terminus (mythology) - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Mishnah, Sunna, Talmud, Western, Westerner, Allegory, Apologue, Custom, Fable, Fabliau, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore |
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In Roman mythology, Terminus was the god of boundaries. The stones used to mark borders were sacred to him.
On February 23, a festival called Terminalia was celebrated annually by the Romans in his honor. The stone boundary-markers were drenched in sacrificial blood and placed on flowers to renew its protective powers. The stone was later thought of as a god.
Jupiter was worshipped as Jupiter Terminus or Jupiter Terminalus. He fit into the same role as the independent god Terminus.
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Example Usage of (mythology) |
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Samuraiphotoguy: @squirefrick despite the sad nature of your tweet, the use of greek mythology has me all hot and bothered. Well played madam. |
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Heilemann: Spent the day immersed in Norse mythology and Der Ring des Nibelungen for a hobby project. |
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cranyonrye: I favorited a YouTube video -- Norse Mythology http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLBym5z_ZWg&feature=autoshare_twitter |
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