 In Roman religion , Terminus was the god who protected boundary markers ; his name was the Latin word for such a marker . Sacrifices were performed to sanctify each boundary stone , and landowners celebrated a festival called the " Terminalia " in Terminus ' honor each year on February 23 . The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill was also said to be dedicated to Terminus. everybody knew that the Capitoline Temple of Jupiter was built on the site of boundary markers.
In Roman religion , Terminus (Latin: "boundary") was a minor god of boundary stones, whose name was the Latin word for such a marker. The Capit