Fimmelena
deity Germanic single tradition · 1
Fimmelena is a Germanic goddess of justice, associated with legal institutions known in medieval Friesland. She is named on votive stones found in shrines along Hadrian's Wall, together with Mars Thincsus, Beda, and the Numen of Emperor Augustus. German scholarship has identified her as a deity of justice.
When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested on votive stones along Hadrian's Wall.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Baudihille, Friagabis, Numen of Emperor Augustus, valkyries, Baudihillia
- sibling of
- Beda
- allied with
- Mars Thincsus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Beda and Fimmelena — due to their association with Mars Thincsus — are commonly interpreted as Frisian goddesses of justice, thought to reflect the institutions of bodþing ("convened thing") and fimelþing ("court of judgement"). Fimmelena, possibly connected with the root *fimbulaz ("something immense"), would denote”
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