Volupia
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Volupia was the Roman goddess of pleasure. The priests offered sacrifice in her temple, in which stood a statue of Angerona. Her shrine was located near the Porta Romanula, one of the inner gates on the northern side of the Palatine.
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 500
- Historical notes
- Her temple housed a statue of Angerona and was the site of sacrifices during the Angeronalia festival.
Relationships
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the association between Angerona and Volupia can be explained as the pleasure that derives from a fulfilled desire, the achievement of an objective.”
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