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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

Rape of Proserpina - Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Proserpina, the Queen of the Underworld

October 11, 2022October 6, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Proserpina is the Roman version of the Greek goddess Persephone or Kore (maiden). The name may come from the Latin word proserpere (“to emerge”) to … Read more

The Giantess Caca

October 5, 2022 by WeirdItaly

Caca or Cacia is the giantess sister of Cacus, the son of Vulcan who stole cattle from Hercules during the course of his western labors. … Read more