Category: Roman Mythology

Caeculus In Roman mythology, a son of Vulcan and the sister of the Frates Delpidii; ally of Turnus in the war against the Trojans. Caeculus’s…

Cacus In Roman mythology, a fire-spitting giant, son of Vulcan and Medusa; brother of Caca, who was goddess of excrement. When Heracles, with the cattle…

Caca (excrement?) In Roman mythology, ancient Italian goddess of the hearth whose cult was supplanted by Vesta, also a Roman hearth goddess. Caca was the…

Cardea In Latin, cardo is a door hinge or pivot. Cardea is the goddess of hinges. She controls the opening and closing of doors, literal…

Carmenta, the original Charmed One, was born in Arcadia, Greece, where she was known as Nicostrata. She moved to Italy and changed her name, emerging…

Carna is the flesh goddess, the carnal queen. She is the goddess who controls the functioning of the body, including the ability to obtain nourishment…

Diana (Artemis) Classical goddess of the Moon and the hunt and one of the most important aspects of the Goddess in Wicca. Diana (counterpart to…

Faunus – The Benefactor; The Wild One Faunus, among the most ancient, primordial spirits of the Roman region, epitomizes the generative force inherent in the…

Little information now survives regarding this ancient, mysterious deity. Ferronia may have started as an Etruscan or Sabine spirit, eventually adopted by Romans. Her rites…

FLORA BY ALPHONSE MUCHA Flora is the spirit of blossoming flowers and springtime. She embodies the flowering of all nature, including humans. Flowers indicate the…