Iupiter dolichenus kültü: Kökenleri ve ikonografi

ABSTRACTTHE CULT OF IUPITER DOLICHENUS: ORIGINSAND ICONOGRAPHYKuşseven, PınarM.A., Department of Archaeology and History of ArtSupervisor: Asst. Prof. Julian BennettMay 2007This thesis examines the iconography of Roman deity Iupiter Dolichenusin order to gain an insight into cult?s hidden meaning. The image of weather godsfrom Iron Age to the Greco-Roman Period in Northern Syria is also investigatedsince the representation of Iupiter Dolichenus was unique in the West and theclose similarity of the representation of the god with the local weather gods ofNorthern Syria may point to the continuity of the cult.In the absence of ancient literary sources, the other gods, goddesses andsymbols represented in Dolichenian cult objects may express a part of Dolicheniandoctrine. This is why they are included into this study.Keywords: Iupiter Dolichenus, weather gods.