Prestota
deity Umbrian single tradition · 1
Prestota is an Umbrian goddess whose name is mentioned in the Iguvine tablets. The linguist Benjamin W. Fortson IV suggests Umbrian Prestota and Latin Praestita may reflect an earlier pre-form of the shape *Praistatā ("protectress").
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Lara, Lares, Lares Praestites
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
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“It is also possible that the religious concept of the Lares Praestites may connect to the Umbrian goddess Prestota, whose name is mentioned in the Iguvine tablets. Etymologically, the linguist Benjamin W. Fortson IV suggests Umbrian Prestota and Latin Praestita may reflect an earlier pre-form of the shape *Praistatā ("protectress").”
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