Editing Iguvine Tablets (section)

===General remarks on Iguvinian theonyms===

O. de Cazanove observes Iguvinian theonyms appear to be compound formations of two, three and four terms:<ref>Olivier de Cazanove in [[Jörg Rüpke]] (Editor) ''A Companion to Roman Religion'' London Wiley 2007 part I chapter 4 p. 50 f.</ref> they may consist of a substantive plus an epithet (e. g. Hondos Iovios, Tursa Iovia, Puemonos Podpricos), of a substantive plus a possessive phrase plus epithet (e. g. Vesuna of Puemonos Podpricos) and of a substantive plus epithet plus possessive phrase plus epithet (e. g. Prestota Çerfia of Çerfios Martios, Tursa Çerfia of Çerfios Martios). In his view this situation is comparable to that of Rome where are recorded purely functional deities in the pontifical books. These divinities were invoked in the prayers according to the Roman rite as mentioned by [[Gellius]]:<ref>Aulus Gellius ''Noctes Atticae'' XIII 23, 2.</ref> "''Lua Saturni, Salacia Neptuni, Hora Quirini, Virites Quirini, Maia Vulcani, Heries Iunonis, Moles Martis, Nerio Martis''". These entities would be a concrete representation of the powers of their respective god.

At Iguvium though the situation looks more complex and less fixed as Tursa and Hondos are alternatively Çerfian and Martian and Çerfian and Iovian respectively.

====Other theonyms====

Some other deities are known just because they are mentioned occasionally in specifying the limits of augural observation (included those of the town). These theonyms are for the most part known in Roman religion. They are Tursa and (possibly) Hulos in IV 17 and 19 respectively, Vestisios (Libasius) apparently god of libations (possibly related to Latin [[Vesta (mythology)|Vesta]]<ref name="archive.org"/> ), Hoios (cf. Latin Holus, Helus, Roman grove of [[Helernus]] in [[Ovid]]'s ''[[Fasti (poem)|Fasti]]'' II 67-68) god of vegetation<ref>He may have a cave if ''carso Hoii'' is interpreted as cave of Hoios (Ancellotti & Cerri), but the most likely meaning of ''carso'' is ditch (Newman after A.& K.).</ref> and Padella (cf. Roman goddess Patella), goddess of opening sheaves in VIa 14. Possibly adjective ''deueia'' of ''Asa Deueia'' (VIa 9, 10) implies a cult of the sky under the name ''Dius'', ''Dia'', similar to that of [[Dea Dia]] outside Rome (Ancellotti & Cerri).