Salus

The two gods had temples in Rome on the Collis Salutaris and Mucialis respectively,[3] two adjacent hilltops of the Quirinal located in the regio Alta Semita.

[5] The high antiquity and importance of the cult of Salus is testified by the little-known ceremony of the Augurium Salutis, held every year on August 5 for the preservation of the Roman state.

[17] Salus was often shown seated with her legs crossed (a common position for Securitas), leaning her elbow on the arm of her throne.

Often, her right hand holds out a patera (shallow dish used in religious ceremonies) to feed a snake which is coiled round an altar.

This became the most common pose: she is standing and grasping the wriggling snake firmly under her arm, directing it to the food she holds out on a dish in her other hand.

Rarely, Salus is holding a steering oar in her left hand indicating her role in guiding the emperor through a healthy life.