Sol the sun in the art and religions of rome?
Sol (mythology)
Sol Invictus ("den ubesejrede sol") blev længe anset for at have været en udenlandsk statsstøttet solgud, der blev indført fra enten Emesa eller Palmyra i Syrien af kejser Aurelian i 274 og overskyggede andre østlige kulter i betydning, indtil afskaffelsen af den klassiske romerske religion under Theodosius I. Beviserne for dette er dog i bedste fald sparsomme, og forestillingen om, at Aurelian indførte en ny solkult, ignorerer de mange beviser på mønter, billeder, inskriptioner og andre kilder for en stærk tilstedeværelse af solguden i Rom i hele kejsertiden. Tertullian (død 220 e.Kr.) skriver, at Circus Maximus primært var viet til Sol. Under Aurelianus' regeringstid blev der oprettet et nyt pavekollegium for Sol.
Sol (mythology)
Sol Invictus ("Unconquered Sun") was long thought to have been a foreign state-supported sun god introduced from either Emesa or Palmyra in Syria by the emperor Aurelian in 274 and overshadowing other Eastern cults in importance, until the abolition of Classical Roman religion under Theodosius I. However the evidence for this is meager at best, and the notion that Aurelian introduced a new cult of the sun ignores the abundant evidence on coins, in images, in inscriptions, and in other sources for a strong presence of the sun god in Rome throughout the imperial period. Tertullian (died AD 220) writes that the Circus Maximus was dedicated primarily to Sol. During the reign of Aurelian, a new college of pontiffs for Sol was established.
Sol (mythology)