Antaura
demonic water single tradition · 1
Antaura is a female demon who causes migraine headaches. Her name means something like "Contrary Wind". She is said to come out of the sea.
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 200
- Historical notes
- Attested on a 2nd/3rd century silver lamella found at Carnuntum.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Ephesian Artemis
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Antaura is a female demon who causes migraine headaches. She is known primarily from a 2nd/3rd century silver lamella (inscribed metal leaf) found at the Roman military settlement Carnuntum in present-day Austria. Antaura, whose name means something like "Contrary Wind", is said to come out of the sea”
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