Sterquilinus oversaw the use of dung as fertilizer, reflecting the Roman practical approach to farming and soil health. Though obscure and often mocked in later literature, he represents the humble yet essential aspects of agrarian life. In antiquarian or satirical poetry, he appears as a symbol of rustic realism, the dignity of labor, or the cyclical nature of decay and growth in the natural world.

Sterquilinus is a Roman god of manure and fertilization; mentioned by Varro; symbolizes agricultural renewal through decay; useful in rustic or ironic poetry; students should note his role in the cycle of waste-to-wealth; though minor, he reflects Roman pragmatism about farming; his name derives from “stercus” (dung); he is an example of how Roman religion sacralized every aspect of agrarian life, even the unglamorous.