In Roman tradition the name Tiberinus refers first to the divine personification of the River Tiber, the principal river of Rome; as a river deity the name functions as the anthropomorphic identification of that geographic feature. Separately, the same name appears in the legendary regnal lists of Alba Longa as Tiberinus Silvius, named the ninth king in those genealogies. The sources provided do not supply a unified cosmogonic narrative linking the river-deity and the Alba Longa king, and present both usages as coexisting elements of Roman mythic and genealogical tradition.
No iconographic or descriptive details are recorded in the supplied sources. The materials consulted identify Tiberinus only by role (river-deity) and by regnal position (Tiberinus Silvius as ninth king of Alba Longa); they do not provide information on anthropomorphic attributes, attire, associated animals, or standard visual representations.
The sources identify Tiberinus as the deity of the River Tiber, implying functions associated with river gods such as guardianship or personification of the river, and they record the name in king lists indicating legendary rulership. Beyond these identifications, the provided material does not enumerate specific supernatural powers, mythic deeds, or behaviors attributed to Tiberinus.
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- [1]Tiberinus. Wikipedia, entry 'Tiberinus' (summary listing the god and the Alba Longa king)wiki
