Carmentis
deity water Italian single tradition · 2
Carmentis is an indigenous Italian divinity of springs and streams. In some of the works of the Greek-educated Latin poets, the nymphs gradually absorbed into their ranks the indigenous Italian divinities of springs and streams (Juturna, Egeria, Carmentis, Fontus).
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Fontus, Lymphae, Juno, Fons, Muses, novensiles, Jove, Mars Quirinus, Military Lar, genius loci, Juturna, Egeria
- syncretized with
- nymphs
- aspect of
- Camenae
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“the nymphs gradually absorbed into their ranks the indigenous Italian divinities of springs and streams (Juturna, Egeria, Carmentis, Fontus) while the Lymphae (originally Lumpae), Italian water goddesses, owing to the accidental similarity of their names, could be identified with the Greek Nymphae”
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“The two best-known of the Camenae were Carmentis (or Carmenta), who had her own flamen and in whose honor the Carmentalia was held”
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