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Roman Goddesses - G, H, I & J
Gratiae
The Latin word for the Graces.
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Hersilia
The wife of Romulus. She was, just as her husband, deified after his death.
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Hippona
The Roman goddess of horses. Her image is derived from the Gallic goddess
Epona, whose cult was adopted by the Roman soldiers.
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Indivia
The Roman goddess of jealousy.
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Jana
A minor Roman goddess. She is the wife of the god Janus.
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Juno
Protector and special counselor of the Roman state and queen of the gods.
She is a daughter of Saturn and sister (but also the wife) of the chief
god Jupiter, and the mother of Juventas, Mars, and Vulcan.
As the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman empire she was called Regina
("queen") and, together with Jupiter and Minerva, was worshipped
as a triad on the Capitol (Juno Capitolina) in Rome. As the Juno Moneta
(she who warns) she guarded over the finances of the empire and had a
temple on the Arx (one of two Capitoline hills), close to the Royal Mint.
The primary feast of Juno Mucina, called the Matronalia, was celebrated
on March 1. On this day, lambs and other cattle were sacrificed to her.
Another festival took place on July 7 and was called Nonae Caprotinae
("The Nones of the Wild Fig"). Other celebrations occurred on
January 1, February 1-2, March 7, June 1-2, July 7-8 and November 13.
The month of June was named after her. She can be identified with the
Greek goddess Hera and, like Hera, Juno was a majestical figure, wearing
a diadem on the head. Juno is also the protecting and guardian spirit
of females. She is the Great Mother, Goddess of Fate. Preserver, Queen
of Heaven, the Celestial Light. Her totem is the Peacock; her flower is
the Lily. Pomegranate and figs are her fruits; malachite her stone and
lilies sprang from her milk.
According to Crowley's Liber 777, she is associated with the Star
card in the Tarot. Her gem is artificial glass. Her plants are olive and
coconut. Her animals are man, eagle and peacock. Her perfumes is galbanum;
and her Magical weapons are the Censer and Aspergillus. |
Justitia
The Roman goddess of justice, portrayed as a woman holding a cornucopia
and scales. Later she is portrayed with a blindfold, holding scales and
a sword (or scepter).
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Juturna
The Roman goddess of wells and springs, sister of Turnus (the king of
Rutuli) whom she supported in his battle against Aeneas. Jupiter turned
her into a nymph and gave her a well near Lavinium in Latium. She also
gave her name to a well near the Vesta-temple of the Forum Romanum, called
the Lacus Juturnae. The water from this well was used for the state-offerings.
Also, the Dioscuri were thought to have watered their horses here. She
is the mother of Fontus (Fons) and wife of Janus.
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Juventas
("youth"). An early Roman goddess of youth, equal to the Greek
goddess Hebe. Boys offered a coin to her when they wore a man's toga for
the first time. The temple of Juventas on the Capitol was more ancient
than that of Jupiter. She also had a second temple in the Circus Maximus.
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