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Levana

September 28, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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An ancient Roman deity named Levana was used in birthing ceremonies. According to Augustine, when a child is raised from the earth or ground, dea … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags birth and childhood deities, roman religion

Laverna

September 28, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Laverna was a goddess of Roman mythology and protector of thieves and impostors and associated with the underworld. Liquors were poured with the left hand … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags Di indigetes, roman religion
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Lares

September 28, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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In ancient Roman religion, lares served as protective deities. They may have been guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries or fruitfulness; their origin is unknown. … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags lares, roman religion
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Acca Larentia

September 28, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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In Roman mythology, Acca Larentia or Acca Larentina was a mythical woman who subsequently became the goddess of fertility. Her festival, the Larentalia, was observed … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags faustulus, Larentalia, remus, roman religion, romulus
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Iuturna

September 28, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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In Roman mythology, Juturna, also known as Diuturna, was the mother of Fontus by Janus and a goddess of springs, wells, and fountains. According to … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, Fons, janus, nymph
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Iustitia

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Justice (“Iustitia”) was a deity in Roman mythology personifying Justice. She serves as an analogy for the moral authority in judicial systems. She occasionally wears … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, Caesar Augustus, justice
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Juno

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Juno is a deity of the Roman religion, linked to the lunar cycle of the primitive Italic peoples. Juno was the ancient deity of marriage … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, Capitoline Triad, juno, roman religion
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Jupiter

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Jupiter, also known as Jove, is the deity of the sky and thunder as well as the monarch of … Read more

Categories Magazine Tags ancient rome, Capitoline Triad, Di indigetes, roman religion
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Janus

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Janus is the deity of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, entrances, passageways, frames, and ends in ancient Roman religion and myth. He frequently appears with … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags Di indigetes, january, roman religion

Furrina

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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By the first century BC, the purpose of the ancient Roman goddess Furrina, also known as Furina, had become unclear. She was one of the … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, roman religion

Fornax

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Fornax, the heavenly personification of the oven, was a revered figure in ancient Roman religion. The thirty curiae, the oldest divisions of the city created … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags Fornacalia

Dea Dia

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Dea Dia, often known as the “Bright Goddess” or “Goddess of Daylight,” was a fertility and growth goddess in the ancient Roman pantheon. She was … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ceres, roman religion
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Fons, Fontus

September 28, 2022September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Fontus or Fons was a god of wells and springs in ancient Roman religion. A religious festival called the Fontinalia was held on October 13 … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, Bacchus, janus, Juturna, roman religion
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Fides

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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In Roman religion, Fides was the goddess of faith (bona fides) and trust. She was one of the first ideals to be regarded as a … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, roman religion
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Feronia

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly
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Feronia was a goddess of fertility, plenty, health, and wildlife in the religion of the ancient Romans. She was especially revered by plebeians and freedmen … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags roman religion
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