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| Roman Goddesses |
| Abundantia - The Roman goddess of abundace and beauty. Angerona - The goddess of secracy, the cult of Angerona kept the secret name of Rome. Annona - Goddess of commerce, the cycle of the year, good crops, harvets, and the market. Bona Dea - Earth goddess of fertlity worshipped only by women. Ceres - Goddess of agriculture and ferlitiy, similiar to Demeter. Concordia - Goddess of peace and harmony. Discordia - Goddess of strife, Eris to the Greeks. Fides - Goddess of faithfulness (fidelity). Flora - Goddess of blossoming flowers and plants, known as Chloris to the Greeks. Zephyrus, her husband, gave her the gift of eternal youth. Fornax - Goddess of bread baking. Fulgora - Goddess who protected homes against lightening and storms. Furina - Goddess of robbers and thieves. Graces - The three Roman goddesses of charm and loveliness. Juno - The wife of Jupiter and goddess of women, motherhood, and the household. Juno watches over and protects all women. The month of June is named after this goddess and is the month of marriage and roses. Juno also presided over marriage, the moon, love, and fertility. Juventas - Goddess of youth. Luna - Goddess of the moon who also ruled over the calander. Mediterina - Goddess of medicine and health. Minerva - Goddess of wisdom and crafts, similar to Athena. Muta - Goddess of silence. Naenia - "Dirge", the goddess of funerals. Oblivio - Goddess of forgetfulness. Ops - Goddess of abundance, agriculture, childbirth, fertility, human growth, and prosperity. Panacea - Goddess of health and the daughter of Aesculpius. Pax - Goddess of peace. Pietas - Symbolised by the stork, goddess of pietry, honour, respect, and duty. Robigo - Goddess of grain, literally means "mildew". Roma - Goddess of Rome. Rumina - Goddess of suckling children and animals. Salacia - Goddess of spring water. Tellus - Goddess of the world, protector and developer of sown seeds. Tellus Mater - Ancient Roman Mother Earth goddess. Vacuna - Goddess of leisure and agriculture. Venus - Goddess of beauty and love. Vesta - Roman goddess of the household, hearth, and domestic matters. "The Shining One" she was served by special preistesses called The Vestal Virgins who were chaste. To be a Vestal Virgin you had to be a member of the noblility and it was a honour. If the vows of chastity were broken punishment was to be walled up alive. |