In ancient Roman religion, Spec (pronounced ['spe: s] ) is the goddess of hope. Several temples for the Spec are known, and the inscription shows that it accepts personal devotion as well as the cult of the state.
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Republic of Hope
During the Republic, a temple for "ancient hope" (Spec vetus) should be near the Praenestine Gate. It is related to the events that occurred in the 5th century BC, but its existence as something except perhaps a private temple has been doubted.
The well-documented spec Temple is built by Aulus Atilius Calatinus along with the Fides, as a result of the vow vow made for these goddesses during the First Punis War.
In Capua in 110 BC, a temple was built for the triad of Spec, Fides, and Fortuna.
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Imperial Hope
The spec is one of the divine personifications in the Imperial of the Virtues cult. The Augusta Specimen is Hope related to the emperor's capacity as Augustus to ensure blessed conditions.
Like the Salus ("Salvation, Security"), the Ops ("Abundance, Welfare"), and Victoria ("Victory"), Spec is a force that must come from the gods, in contrast to divine powers residing in such individuals as Mens (" Intelligence "), Virtus (" Virtue "), and Fides (" Faith, Fidelity, Trustworthiness ").
Greek Elpis
The Greek colleague of Spec is Elpis, who otherwise has no formal cult in Greece. The main myth in which Elpis plays a role is the story of Pandora. The Greeks had ambivalent or even negative feelings about "hope," and the concept was unimportant in the philosophical systems of the Stoics and Epicures.
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Further reading
- Clark, Mark Edward. "Species in the Early Kingdom Cults: 'Hope of Augustus'." Numen 30.1 (1983) 80-105.
- Ã, "Spec". EncyclopÃÆ'Â|dia Britannica (issue 11). 1911.
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