Veiovis

Veiovis, a shadowy figure in Roman religion, embodied a fascinating paradox. While later revered as a healer, his original role remains shrouded in mystery. Some scholars believe he might have been a chthonic deity, associated with the underworld, while others see him as a counterpart to Jupiter, wielding thunderbolts but with a more ambiguous and potentially destructive nature.

Roman Republican Denarius of C. Licinius Macer, 84 BC.
OBV: Diademed bust of Veiovis hurling thunderbolt.
REV: Minerva with javelin and shield riding quadriga.

Symbols: Arrows, thunderbolt and a goat
Greek equivalent: Asclepius

He was depicted as a youthful figure wielding arrows, a spear (pilum), or even lightning bolts, and often accompanied by a goat.

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