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Roman coin, Commodus denarius, Fides reverse

Fides, the Goddess of Faith

October 11, 2022September 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

On the reverse of an aureus produced during the reign of Emperor Valerian, Felicitas Augusta is seen clutching a caduceus and a cornucopia, two emblems of health and riches.

Felicitas, the Goddess of Wealth and Success

October 11, 2022September 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, the god of of purification

January 4, 2023September 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

Disciplina

September 24, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The embodiment of discipline and a minor divinity was called Disciplina in ancient Roman religion. The Latin noun “disciplina” has several meanings, including education and … Read more

Di Penates

September 24, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The household deities most frequently summoned in domestic rites were the Di Penates or Penates. After a meal, the family put a little onto the … Read more

Dea Tacita

September 30, 2022September 24, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Dea Tacita (“the silent goddess”) was a goddess of the dead in Roman mythology. She was compared to the naiad Larunda in later times. On … Read more

Clementia was the goddess of mercy, forgiveness, penance, redemption, absolution, acquittal, and salvation in Roman mythology. There isn’t much information available on Clementia’s cult, but … Read more

Angitia

September 24, 2022 by WeirdItaly

The Marsi, Paeligni, and other Oscan-Umbrian peoples of central Italy worshipped Angitia as a goddess. She was connected to snake-charmers in antiquity, who said she … Read more

Deverra

October 3, 2022September 24, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Deverra was one of the gods that protected midwives and women in labor, the other two being Pilumnus and Intercidona. She oversaw the brooms used … Read more

Conso

October 22, 2022September 23, 2022 by WeirdItaly

A grain seed served as the representation of the grain-protecting deity Consus. His altar (ara) was situated in the Circus Maximus’ first meta. It was … Read more

Cybele, the Mother Goddess

October 11, 2022September 23, 2022 by WeirdItaly

In the early Neolithic at atalhöyük, where sculptures of chubby women, often sitting, have been discovered in excavations, Cybele, an Anatolian mother goddess, may have … Read more