Relief of the Genii Cucullati (hooded deities) found in a shrine in the vicus, early 3rd century AD, Housesteads Roman Fort (Vercovicium)

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  • Description

    Date: Roman, c.225-50 AD Type: Religious relief Material: Local buff sandstone Place Made/Found: Built into a niche in a building in the settlement outside Housesteads Roman Fort in 1933 These 'genii cuculatti' (hooded spirits) are wearing the cucullus, a hood attached to the cloak. Their cloaks may be the 'birrus Britannicus', the woollen cloak that Britain was famous for exporting across the Empire. A genius is a spirit, and there could be genii of certain places or activities. These Celtic deities were associated with fertility and prosperity.

  • Owner

    Following Hadrian

  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41523983@N08/44588550041/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 3 hours, 22 minutes ago
    Viewed: 4 times
    Picture Taken: 2017-07-03T18:26:46

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