Zagreus-Summanus
Summanus is the god of nocturnal thunder in ancient Roman religion. Georges Dumézil stated that Summanus represent the uncanny, violent, nocturnal, mysterious and awe-inspiring element of sovereignty of the gods. The name Summanus is thought to be from Summus Manium "the greatest of the Manes" → "Zagreus, highest of all the gods" (Alcmeonis), "Sabazios, Master of the Cosmos" (Strabo). According to some, Summanus is linked with Pluto → "Now [I came] to bid farewell to Zagreus and to his sire, the hospitaler" (Aeschylus). Saint Augustine records that in earlier times Summanus had been more exalted than Jupiter. Mount Summano, located in the Alps near Vicenza, is traditionally considered a site of the cults of Pluto (i.e. King Hades), Summanus, and the Manes (i.e. chthonioi). The area was one of the last strongholds of ancient Roman religion in Italy. The mountaintop is frequently struck by lightning. The mountain itself has a deep grotto named Bocca Lorenza, in which, according to local legend, a young shepherdess became lost and disappeared. The story might be an adaptation of the myth of Proserpina, who was abducted by Pluto.
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