Institute for the Classical Tradition

ANRW II.18.1, pp. 113-162

The Iconography and Archaeology of Romano-British Religion by Miranda J. Green, Cardiff (Wales) Contents
Introduction	114
I. The Pre-Roman Background to the Enquiry	115
II. Interpretatio romana and interpretatio celtica: the Introduction of Roman Religion to Britain	119
III. Deities of Oriental Origin	121
1. Pagan	121
a) Anatolian Divinities	121
a') Sabazius	121
b') The Worship of Cybele and Atys	122
b) The Egyptian Pantheon	123
c) The Deities of Syria	124
d) Mithras	125
2. Christianity	125
IV. Deities of Roman and Romano-Celtic Origin	128
1. The Imperial Cult	128
2. Juno and Minerva	129
3. Jupiter and the Romano-Celtic Sky and Solar God	130
4. Mercury	133
5. Mars and other Warriors	135
V. Other Deities of Classical Origin	137
1. Silvanus and Hunter-Gods	137
2. Hercules	138
3. Genii	138
4. Apollo	138
5. Orpheus	139
6. Faunus	139
VI. Deities of Celtic Origin	140
1. The Mother-Goddesses	140
2. The Pipe-Clay Representations of 'Venus' and 'Dea Nutrix'	142
3. Epona	143
4. Genii Cucullati	144
5. Sucellus, Nodens and other Gods with Celtic Names	144
6. Anonymous Celtic Divinities	146
7. Divine Beasts and Horned Beings	148
Conclusion	152
Bibliography	153
List of Illustrations	162