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Silvanus the Neglected god

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Alternative tourism

Abstract

God Silvanus was considered one of the ancient Roman gods. The word Silvanus in Latin language means forest, or woods. Silvanus is the deity of the countryside. He had some features of Faunus, the god of animals and in the same time he was frequently depicted as a countryman. At first, Silvanus was the ghost of the untouched forest that bordered the city, possessing a hint of the unknown's threat. Moreover; Silvanus was described by some scholars as wild and unpredictable god, much common as the deities of the nature. His main concern was directed to the nature, and specifically cared with wild nature included all its raw beauty and aggressive brutality. According to ancient believes and the roots of this deity, must be a Roman god , The deity was revered in Silvia as early as Cato's time, and for centuries afterward, woodlands were connected to him . Powers. His avatar was capable of controlling any number of animals and forest creatures with the sound of his voice. He could also make plants grow or shrink at any rate he willed. Both of his avatar forms could cast spells from any sphere or school of magic.

DOI

10.21608/jaauth.2024.274853.1558

Keywords

Silvanus, Popular Idol, Folk religion

Authors

First Name

Rodaina

Last Name

Shideed

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Faculty of Tourism and Hotel management, Guidance Department, Helwan University

Email

bobo_wrt@hotmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

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Volume

26

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

46247

Issue Date

2024-06-01

Receive Date

2024-03-05

Publish Date

2024-06-01

Page Start

205

Page End

213

Print ISSN

1687-1863

Online ISSN

2682-4612

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355,327

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Original Article

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997

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality

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https://jaauth.journals.ekb.eg/

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Silvanus the Neglected god

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Article

Created At

24 Dec 2024