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Libera

October 8, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Libera was the female counterpart of Liber Pater in early Roman religion. She was a goddess of wine, masculine fertility, and liberty who was compared … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags Bacchus, ceres, Liber Pater, libera, Liberalia, Proserpina
Paolo Veronese - Bacchus, Vertumnus and Saturn

Saturn, the god of time, generation & wealth

October 11, 2022October 7, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Saturnus is an ancient deity worshipped by the Romans, considered the founder of agriculture and civilization. He was referred to be the deity of time, … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ceres, roman religion, saturn, saturnalia, vesta
Aion-and-Tellus

Indigitamenta: Ceres’ helper gods & other Agrarian Deities

October 11, 2022September 30, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Ancient Romans believed that agricultural deities controlled all facets of crop production, including planting, harvesting, and storage. These include prominent deities like Ceres and Saturn, … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags Cerealia, ceres, indigimenta, roman religion, tellus

Dea Dia

September 27, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae- A Putto Presenting Grain to Ceres

Ceres, the Goddess of Agriculture

October 11, 2022September 22, 2022 by WeirdItaly

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

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, ceres, Dii Consentes, Enna, Proserpina
Annona

Annona

September 22, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Annona is an ancient Italic goddess. Annona is goddess of abundance and supplies, not to be confused with the goddess Abundantia, as Annona presided over … Read more

Categories Roman deities Tags ancient rome, ceres, roman deities, roman religion

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