Carna
nature_spirit earth Roman single tradition · 2
Carna is a nymph who may be an image of Juno Sospita. She is associated with the cult of Helernus, a minor underworld deity.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with the cult of Helernus.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Juno Sospita
- child of
- Helernus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“On the 1st of the month, a black ox was sacrificed to Helernus, a minor underworld deity whom Dumézil takes as a god of vegetation related to the cult of Carna/Crane, a nymph who may be an image of Juno Sospita.”
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“He had one daughter, named Carna, who was goddess of protecting the intestines of children from vampires.”
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