Angerona
Angerona was a Roman goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow, or delivered the Romans and their flocks from angina (quinsy). She was a protecting goddess of Rome and the keeper of the sacred name of the city, which might not be pronounced lest it should be revealed to her enemies. Modern scholars regard her as a goddess akin to Ops, Acca Larentia, and Dea Dia, or as the goddess of the new year and the returning sun who helps nature and men to sustain successfully the yearly crisis of the winter days.
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When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Her festival Angeronalia was celebrated on December 21, the winter solstice. An altar to her as Ancharia was discovered at Faesulae in the late 19th century.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Dea Dia, Acca Larentia, Ops, Feronia
- manifests as
- Ancharia
Mentioned by
Sources
- peer reviewed
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Dumézil, G. (1977) La religione romana arcaica... Hendrik Wagenvoort, "Diva Angerona," reprinted in Pietas: Selected Studies in Roman Religion”
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“ANGERONA, or Angeronia, an old Roman goddess, whose name and functions are variously explained. According to ancient authorities, she was a goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow, or delivered the Romans and their flocks from angina (quinsy); or she was the protecting goddess of Rome and the keeper of the sacred name of the city...”
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