ancient rome
Cybele, the Mother Goddess
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
Ceres, the Goddess of Agriculture
Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain harvests, fertility, and maternal bonds in the religion of the ancient Romans. She served as the focal point … Read more
The Camenae
The Camenae were originally Roman mythology’s gods of prophecy, wells, springs, and childbirth. The four Camenae: Carmenta, or Carmentis Egeria, or Ægeria, or Aegeria Antevorta, … Read more
Bonus Eventus
In ancient Roman religion, the heavenly figure Bonus Eventus, or “Good Outcome,” was worshipped. It is listed by the Late Republican historian Varro as one … Read more
Bellona, the Roman goddess of war
Bellona is a Roman goddess of war, and whose origin is coeval with the birth of the Eternal City. She possessed an important temple at … Read more
Anna Perenna
Anna Perenna was an ancient Roman goddess who presided over the course of the year or, more properly, the perpetual renewal of the year. The … Read more