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Matres

September 30, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Relics of the female goddesses known as the Matres and Matronae, who were worshipped in Northwestern Europe between the first and fifth centuries AD, have … Read more

Manes

September 30, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The Manes or Di Manes are chthonic deities in ancient Roman religion who are often supposed to symbolize the spirits of departed loved ones. They … Read more

Iuturna

September 28, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Lady Justice seated at the entrance of The Palace of Justice, Rome, Italy

Iustitia

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Juno

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Jupiter

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Furrina

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Votive altar dedicated to the Divine Fontes

Fons, Fontus

September 28, 2022September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Fides

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Felicitas

September 26, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Felicitas was a deity of abundance, wealth and success and presided over good fortune; her feast day was celebrated on October 9. Sometimes the term … Read more

Februus

September 26, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Februus, whose name means “purifier,” was the deity of purification in pre-Christian Roman religion. The Etruscans also revered him as a deity of purification and … Read more

Domiduca and Domitius

September 25, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The goddess Domiduca guards children on their walk back to their parents’ house in Roman mythology. Domitius, Domidius, or Domiducus was her male counterpart and … Read more

Cinxia

September 25, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Cinxia was a minor Roman god of the wedding bed (di coniugales). Cinxia works with the belt (cingulum) that the bride wears to symbolize that … Read more

Fabulinus

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Fabulinus was a minor archaic birth and childhood deity in Roman mythology. His name comes from the Latin fabulari, meaning to speak: in fact, Fabulinus … Read more

Egeria

September 24, 2022 by WeirdItaly

In Roman mythology, Egeria (Ægeria, or Aegeria) is one of the ancient Latin deities of spring waters, the Camenas. According to legend, she was mistress, … Read more