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This aureus of Hadrian shows the Genius of the circus.

Originally, the genius/juno were ancestors who guarded over their descendants. Over time, they turned into personal guardian spirits, granting intellect and prowess. Sacrifices were made to one's genius/juno on one's birthday. Image File history File links Aureus_-_Adriano_-_RIC_0144. ... Image File history File links Aureus_-_Adriano_-_RIC_0144. ... Aureus minted in 193 by Septimius Severus to celebrate XIIII Gemina Martia Victrix, the legion that proclamed him emperor. ... A bust of Hadrian. ... The Circus Maximus is a park today. ...

The juno was worshipped under many titles:

• Iugalis - protected marriage
• Matronalis - protected married women
• Pronuba - protected the bride
• Virginalis - protected virginity

In addition to each genius/juno of individuals, regions, families, households and cities had a genius. The genius of the Roman race was a winged, naked youth. The genii dedicated to places were usually depicted as snakes. For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae Snakes (from Old English snaca, and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European base snag- or sneg-, to crawl), also known as ophidians, are cold blooded...

See also Lares, Di Penates, Genius loci Lares (pl. ... In Roman mythology, the Di Penates or briefly Penates were originally patron gods (really geniuses) of the storeroom, later becoming household gods guarding the entire household. ... In Roman mythology a Genius loci was the protective spirit of a place. ...

In certain older translations of the Arabian Nights, a genius is a male jinni. Queen Scheherazade tells her stories to King Shahryar. ... Ancient Assyrian stone relief of a genie. ...