Also called Veiovis, Vejovis.
Their story
Vediovis had a temple between the two peaks of the Capitol, in the place Romulus made a refuge for fugitives, and another on the Tiber island. Aulus Gellius describes his statue holding arrows, with a she-goat beside it, and says his name marked him as a Jupiter who could harm rather than help. Ovid thought he was the young Jupiter. His rites may have involved a she-goat offered in the manner used for the dead.
Best times to give to them
- Kalends of January, 1 January (Tiber island)
- Nones of March, 7 March (Capitol)
- 21 May
What they like being given
- Incense
- Laurel
- Milk
How to honour them
- Ask for refuge in troubled times.
- Pray for protection of the young.
- Keep his rites with respect and calm.
How they can help you
- Refuge
- Healing
- Protection of young people
Symbols
- bundle of arrows
- she-goat
- laurel
His nature was unclear even to Roman antiquarians.
Sources
- Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights 5.12
- Ovid, Fasti 3
- Ovid, Fasti 1
More Roman gods
- Jupiter Best and greatest, guardian of Rome
- Mars Father of Rome and guardian of fields
- Mercury Patron of merchants, messages and journeys
- Janus Two-faced god of doors and beginnings
- Saturn King of the golden age and lord of the harvest
- Sol Invictus The unconquered sun, reborn at midwinter
- Neptune Lord of fresh water and the sea
- Vulcan God of fire, both destroying and forging