Rehtia
Rehtia is a Venetic goddess whose name seems to be the Venetic equivalent of Latin rectia, "right, correct." Bronze nails finely inscribed with dedications were found within a temple precinct thought to have been that of Rehtia at Ateste (modern Este). Rehtia has been seen as a counterpart of the Roman Iustitia, the divine embodiment of justice, or the Greek goddesses Themis or Dikē.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Venetic contexts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nortia, Voltumna, Necessitas, Athrpa
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“R.S. Conway compared Nortia to the Venetic goddess Rehtia, whose name seems to be the Venetic equivalent of Latin rectia, "right, correct." Bronze nails finely inscribed with dedications were found within a temple precinct thought to have been that of Rehtia at Ateste (modern Este). The heads of the nails have links that attach them to small objects or charms, perhaps the "wedges of necessity" that Horace said Fortuna carried.”
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