Category: Roman Mythology

Liber is the primordial spirit of libido and vitality. He is the essence of life; male procreative energy. Liber is the spirit of irrepressible fertility,…

Ops is the goddess of abundance and assistance. Her name means “wealth” and derives from the same source as opulence. Ops is associated with peace,…

Orbona – The Orphan Following the death of a child, Roman parents made a pilgrimage to Orbona’s shrine to offer sacrifices to her. These were…

Pales, among the oldest deities of the Roman region, is extremely mysterious: • ÖPales may be male. • Pales may be female. • Pales may…

Parcae Origins: Italy The Parcae are the Italian Fates. Their name derives from the Latin root Parere, “to bear” or “to give birth.” They are…

Postvorta is the spirit of the past, sister of Antevorta, spirit of the future. The two serve in the entourage of Carmenta. They may all…

The names Persephone and Proserpina tend to be used interchangeably. Do they refer to the same goddess? It’s not clear. The clue that Proserpina and…

Saturn Father Time; The Sower ALSO KNOWN AS: Saturnus It was said that Saturn, Roman spirit of agriculture, once reigned over a lost golden age,…

Victoria is the Roman goddess of victory. She was identified with Greek Nike, and it can now be extremely difficult to disentangle the two goddesses.…

Vesta, Lady of the Flame, Guardian of the Hearth, was the preeminent goddess of Rome. Her name may derive from a root word meaning “to…