654 KB0 KB201320252025Visočnik, Julijanaštevilka:2letnik:80str. 209-231DOI:10.34291/Edinost/80/02/VisocnikISSN:2335-4127COBISSID_HOST:262135299URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-GGM3HIDCslInštitut Stanka Janežiča za dogmatično, osnovno in ekumensko teologijo ter religiologijo in dialog, Teološka fakulteta Univerze v LjubljaniEdinost in dialogbegginnings of Christianitycult of Nutricesčeščenje Marijekult Nutriclate antiquity and the early middle agePetoviona (Poetovio)Poetioviopozna antikaveneration of Maryzačetki krščanstvazgodnji srednji vekPetovionske Nutrice in njihov potencialni vpliv na češčenje Marije| Nutrices from Poetovio and their potential influence on the veneration of the Virgin Mary|The Nutrices, traditionally attributed a pre-Roman origin, are regarded as the most significant cult phenomenon in Poetovio. Their exceptional prominence is attested not only by the considerable number of monuments on which they appear – epigraphically, iconographically, or, in many cases, both – but also by the adoption of their cult by Italian settlers and its dissemination across all strata of society. Votive dedications identify dedicants ranging from members of the municipal elite to freedmen, slaves, and peregrini. Both ancient cults and contemporary philosophical thought significantly shaped the development of early Christian theology. In this context, it appears almost self-evident that the cult of the Nutrices, with its enduring presence and deeply rooted local significance, played a role in shaping the veneration of Mary as it gradually spread to this region. Nonetheless, the critical question remains: how can such an influence be substantiated?Nutrice, ki jim pripisujemo predrimski izvor, veljajo za najpomembnejši kult v Petovioni. Njihovega izrednega pomena ne potrjuje samo število spomenikov, kjer so ali epigrafsko ali ikonografsko (pogosto tudi oboje) izpričane, temveč tudi dejstvo, da so predrimski kult vzeli za svojega tudi italski priseljenci in da se je razširil med pripadniki vseh družbenih razredov; na votivnih spomenikih so namreč kot dedikanti dokumentirani tako člani municipalne elite kakor tudi osvobojenci, sužnji in peregrini. Tako antični kulti kakor tudi takratna filozofska misel so vplivali na oblikovanje krščanske misli, zato se zdi samoumevno, da je kult Nutric s svojim sporočilom in zakoreninjenostjo v okolje vplival na češčenje Marije, ko se je postopoma razširilo tudi na naš prostor. Ostaja pa vprašanje, kako ta vpliv dokazatiTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaUniverza v Ljubljani, Teološka fakulteta