A small statue of Jupiter?

[Macerinus]

Salve everyone,

 

I saw this piece of a statue in the Gallo-Roman museum in Tongeren, Belgium.

But the accompanying information was very vague.

 

It said it was a part of a statue dedicated to Jupiter, but that could also be about the statue next to it.

 

Can anyone shed some light on it's depiction?

 

Cheers,

Macerinus

 

 

[Ursus]

In the Gaulish and Germanic provinces, columns were erected to Jupiter, called Jupiter Columns. These columns usually depict a mounted Jupiter attacking various monsters, some of whom are snake footed.

 

The statues probably depict a version of Jupiter syncretized with a local Gaulish or Germanic deity, as Jupiter in Rome is never depicted on horseback. The identity of the snake footed enemies is also debatable. Possibly it could be The Giants or the Titans with whom Zeus battles in Greek myth. But again it might be something inspired by barbarian belief.

[Macerinus]

In the Gaulish and Germanic provinces, columns were erected to Jupiter, called Jupiter Columns. These columns usually depict a mounted Jupiter attacking various monsters, some of whom are snake footed.

 

The statues probably depict a version of Jupiter syncretized with a local Gaulish or Germanic deity, as Jupiter in Rome is never depicted on horseback. The identity of the snake footed enemies is also debatable. Possibly it could be The Giants or the Titans with whom Zeus battles in Greek myth. But again it might be something inspired by barbarian belief.

 

Thank you Ursus,

 

Interesting information.

 

 

Cheers,

Macerinus

[XIIII]

Looks like a Roman subduing Chaos.

[stevefrank]

Looks like a Roman subduing Chaos.

 

Yup, you are right. but they were very clean rather than this..