The Pantheon
Title
The Pantheon
Description
The legend of the Pantheon begins with a Prefect named Agrippa. He was returning to Rome after subjugating the Suevians, Saxons, and other western nations when the bell signalling rebellion in Persia started to ring. In this time at the Temple of Jupiter and Moneta located on the Capitoline there “was an image of every kingdom of the world with a bell around its neck” (The Marvels of Rome 21); when these bells sounded it was a sign that the kingdom was in rebellion. The senators charged the newly returned Prefect with the task of organizing the forces to put down the rebellion, but he felt it was too great of a task for himself. Finally he capitulated but “asked permission to take counsel for three days” (The Marvels of Rome 21). One night in his dreams Cybele the mother goddess of Rome appeared to him. She told him that if he bore libations to Neptune, Neptune would help him and he would prevail if he promised to make a temple to Neptune and her when he returned. He returned to Rome after subduing the Persians and built the temple to honor Cybele, Neptune, and all the Gods exactly how it appeared to him in his dream.
Later, in the time of a Christian Emperor Phocas, Pope Boniface re-consecreated the temple to the Blessed Virgin Mary and arranged that the Roman Pontiff should sing mass there and give communion.
Later, in the time of a Christian Emperor Phocas, Pope Boniface re-consecreated the temple to the Blessed Virgin Mary and arranged that the Roman Pontiff should sing mass there and give communion.
Creator
Kaelan Felknor-Edwards (2020), Rita Khurshudian (2020), Abbie Smith (2020), Orlando Zuniga (2020)
Source
Benedict. The Marvels of Rome. Edited by Francis Morgan Nichols. Second. New York, New York: Italica Press, 1986.
Date
27BCE
Identifier
pantheon_2019
Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Description
The legend of the Pantheon begins with a Prefect named Agrippa. He was returning to Rome after subjugating the Suevians, Saxons, and other western nations when the bell signalling rebellion in Persia started to ring. In this time at the Temple of Jupiter and Moneta located on the Capitoline there “was an image of every kingdom of the world with a bell around its neck” (The Marvels of Rome 21); when these bells sounded it was a sign that the kingdom was in rebellion. The senators charged the newly returned Prefect with the task of organizing the forces to put down the rebellion, but he felt it was too great of a task for himself. Finally he capitulated but “asked permission to take counsel for three days” (The Marvels of Rome 21). One night in his dreams Cybele the mother goddess of Rome appeared to him. She told him that if he bore libations to Neptune, Neptune would help him and he would prevail if he promised to make a temple to Neptune and her when he returned. He returned to Rome after subduing the Persians and built the temple to honor Cybele, Neptune, and all the Gods exactly how it appeared to him in his dream.Later, in the time of a Christian Emperor Phocas, Pope Boniface re-consecreated the temple to the Blessed Virgin Mary and arranged that the Roman Pontiff should sing mass there and give communion.