![]() This triad became really significant after erecting in Rome the Capitoline Temple for Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. The biggest impact on Rome and the whole Italy had the Etruscan Triad consisting of Tinia, Uni and Minerva. They might be perceived as auxiliary deities, except for them major gods were also called. ![]() Besides di indigetes, into a group of Roman early gods fell also deities called in particular situations and its name usually derived from the verb describing current activity. Novensiles were the gods introduced later, in response for crisis or breakthroughs. Indigetes were the gods of Rome’s prime religion, their names and characters are connected with the titles of early priests and fixed holidays of Roman calendar. We can distinguish two categories of Roman deities based on Roman rituals: Rome’s indigenous deities ( di indigetes) and new gods ( di novensiles). The Triad held dominant position in Roman religion. Tarquinius family is considered to establish the Capitoline Triad consisting of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. However, new elements were added relatively early. ![]() Moreover, they were not considered to be similar to people and thus there are only a few stories about their deeds. In the beginning they did not have any individual traits, spouses and genealogy. Central place in the eldest Roman pantheon belonged to the triad consisting of Jupiter, Mars, Quirinus, but also Janus and Vesta.
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