Jul 19
A friend of mine is interested in learning more about Sulis, the Romano-British goddess associated with the Aquae Sulis at Bath, Somerset, England. I gathered some resources for her, which I’m including in this post.
When I start working with a deity, I try to understand the historical context of the people who honored a deity. When you work with a deity, you tap into the cultural context of all of those people who have honored the deity. I try to answer questions like these: Who were the people who originally honored her and what was their culture like? How was the deity depicted and what did the symbolism mean in the context of the original culture (as opposed to modern culture)? I did some searching and found some articles:
- Wikipedia article on Sulis (seems to be reasonable with a good bibliography)
- Aquae Sulis (info on the sacred springs she is associated with as Sulis-Minerva)
- Coventina and Sulis
- Temple with image of Sulis Minerva
- Archaeology and Importance of Sulis-Minerva (seems like a very basic article without too much depth)
Miranda Green’s Gods of the Celts talks about goddesses associated with water and the sun. There is a lot of good info in there about the aspects of Sulis and how she relates to other deities.
Another book with information on Sulis and Bath is Roman Britain: A New History.
Account of a visit to Coventina’s Well here:
https://barddos.wordpress.com/2015/09/08/coventinas-well/
Thank you for sharing this!