Portunus
Portunus, the god of harbors
Portūnus, ī, m.: Portunus, the Roman god of harbors or seaports; identified with the Greek Palaemon or Meliecrtes, 5.241. (portus)
Portūnus (less correctly Portum-nus), i, m. [portus],
- the protecting god of harbors, also called Palaemon, Cic. N. D. 2, 26, 66; Ov. F. 6, 547; Verg. A. 5, 241 Serv.; Lact. 1, 21, 23; Inscr. Orell. 1585; Paul. ex Fest. p. 243.—Hence,
- II Portūnālis (Portumn-), e, adj., of or belonging to Portunus, Portunal: flamen, Poët. ap. Fest. s. v. persillum, p. 217 Müll.—
- 2 Subst.: Portūnālĭa, ĭum, n., the festival of Portunus, celebrated annually on the 17th of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 19 Müll.; Calend. ap. Inscr. Orell. 2, p. 396.
Portūnus, ī, m. (portus), der Hafengott der Römer, mit dem griech. Palaemon identifiziert (s. Athamās), Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 66. Ov. fast. 6, 547. Verg. Aen. 5, 241 (u. dazu Serv.). Lact. 1, 21, 23. Corp. inscr. Lat. 12. p. 240 u. 244. – Dav. Portūnālis, e, zum Gotte Portunus gehörig, flamen, Fest. 217 (a), 14. – subst., Portūnālia, ium, n., das dem Portunus zu Ehren am 17. August gefeierte Fest, Varro LL. 6, 19.
Portūnus, (15) ī, m. (portus), dieu des ports [dʼaprès P. Fest. 48, dieu des portes, portarum ] : Cic. Nat. 2, 66 ; Virg. En. 5, 241 ; Ov. F. 6, 547.
➳ mauv. orth. Portumnus.
Portūnus ī, m
- portus, the god of harbors(the Greek Palaemon), C., V., O.
Portūnus
or Portumnus. The Roman god of harbours, though originally of doors and gates (portae). Like Ianus (q.v.), the god of coming in and going out, he was represented with a key, and was perhaps only a personification of one attribute of Ianus. He had a special flamen in Rome (Portunalis), and at the harbour on the Tiber he had a temple, where a festival, the Portunalia, was held in his honour every year on August 17th. In later times he was identified with the Greek Palaemon (q.v.).