Statue of Jupiter Dolichenus. Jupiter Dolichenus was always addressed in full as Jupiter Optimus Max
Statue of Jupiter Dolichenus. Jupiter Dolichenus was always addressed in full as Jupiter Optimus Maximus Dolichenus. ‘Optimus Maximus’, meaning 'Best and Greatest’, was the standard and unique term of honour that was given to the king of the gods, and since Jupiter Dolichenus was still Jupiter, the term of respect was maintained. In Latin epigraphy Jupiter Optimus Maximus is simply abbreviated to IOM (Jupiter is spelt Iupiter as there is no 'J’ in the Latin alphabet). Therefore in most inscriptions or dedications to Jupiter Dolichenus his name appears as IOM Dolicheno. -- source link
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