NOTES ON THE CULT OF THE GODDESS DEA DARDANICA IN THE SOUTH OF UPPER MOESIA

Abstract

The paper presents the data on the cult of the goddess of Dardania (DeaDardanica) in Kosovo and Metohija. The existence of the cult was authenti-cated in Kosovo and Metohija by votive arae found in the Smira village nearKosovska Vitina and in the ancient settlement Ven deni s (Vindenae) near theGlavnik village in the municipality of Podujevo. A certain number ofepigraph records shows the prevailing respect for the Dea Dardanica cult inthis area.