L'altare del dio Bolgolivs dalla Pieve di Santa Maria del Bigolio a Orzivecchi (Bs)

The 2018 archeological survey, which was conducted at Pieve near Orzivecchi (Brescia), revealed a diverse array of archeological materials ranging from several historical periods. In particular, an altar dedicated to the indigenous god Bolgolius by Tertius Donnedo Tertulli f. was discovered. Accordi...

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Main Authors: Breda, Andrea, Crosato Alberto, Gregori, Gian Luca, Verdi, Alex
Other Authors: Crosato, Alberto
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Italian
Published: L'Erma di Bretschneider 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11573/1457653
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Summary:The 2018 archeological survey, which was conducted at Pieve near Orzivecchi (Brescia), revealed a diverse array of archeological materials ranging from several historical periods. In particular, an altar dedicated to the indigenous god Bolgolius by Tertius Donnedo Tertulli f. was discovered. According to linguistic theory, the theonym Bolgolius probably has Celtic origins and perhaps has a connection with the god Mercurius.