Mercury is a trickster spirit who is happy to masquerade as other spirits. Long ago the Italian deity Mercury was syncretized to Greek Hermes. The two are now virtually indistinguishable, but they
Janus : Lord of Beginnings Janus is the two-faced spirit, but in the most positive sense of that term. Janus literally has two faces, indicating his power to see from all directions and perspectives. He sees the past and future
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 not intended as prayers for the deceased
Pales, among the oldest deities of the Roman region, is extremely mysterious: • ÖPales may be male. • Pales may be female. • Pales may even be both. Ancient rumor whispers of
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 spinning goddesses comparable to Moirae or Norns.
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 be venerated together. Postvorta literally means “after
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 Persephone may once have had distinct identities
Saturn : Father Time; The Sower Saturn is the Roman spirit of agriculture, seed-sowing, wealth, time, and the vanished Golden Age. He is an ancient and complex deity: a giver of abundance,
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. Victoria was venerated alongside Jupiter and Mars
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 burn.” Although Vesta is identified with the
Strenia is the goddess of prosperity, abundance, pleasure, and new beginnings. Goddess of the New Year, Strenia presided over the gift-giving incorporated into Roman New Year’s festivities. (This tradition of gift-giving was
Auster In Roman mythology, the southwest wind; called Notus in Greek mythology. SEE ALSO: Roman Mythology SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, Third Edition – Written by Anthony S. Mercatante &
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