CHAP. XXIIII. The temples of Salus, of Dius, Fidius, of Fortuna Primeginia, of Honor, Hercules, and Quirinus: also the Senate house of women.
THe mount Quirinalis had very many temples and chappels, although the certaine place where they stood is not so well knowne at this day, namely, one of Apis. That of Salus was painted by Fa∣bius Pictor, and burnt in the time of Claudius. By Iunius Bubulcus Dictator when he triumphed over the Aequians, it was vowed: by him (Censor) put out to making, and in his second Dictatourship dedicated.
* 1.1 Sanctus, Dius, and Fidius, were the Sabines gods, which, when they left their native countrey and home, with all their other houshold gods, they carried with them into mount Quirinalis. This god (forsooth) was in words and name three, in deed and truth but one, as they said. These three therfore had one temple built them upon this hil, and were called by one name Sanctus. The opinion received of which godhead, was such, that an oth was thought to carie a great power of sanctitie and holines, whereby a man in that threefold name and one D••itie, avowed and sware thus, Me-Dius-Fidius.
Domitianus a Pretour or lord cheefe justice within the citie of Rome, built a temple upon that hill, to Fortuna Primigenia.
Besides, in that mount were the temples of Honor and Hercules.
Likewise the counsell house of women was in the mount Quirinalis, at which in former times the wives and dames of the citie met yeerely upon certaine solemne set daies.
Moreover it is recorded that the feast Agonalia was celebrated in Quirinalis.