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Sancus

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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In Old Italian mythology (in its complete form Semo Sancus, commensurable with Fidius), was an immigrant god who came from the Sabines to Rome and obtained a sanctuary on the Quirinal Hill. He was subsequently compared with Hercules, and called Hercules Sabinus.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sancus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sancus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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