Английская Википедия:Dea Dia
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Dea Dia (Latin: "Goddess of Daylight", or "Bright Goddess") was a goddess of fertility and growth in ancient Roman religion. She was sometimes identified with Ceres, and sometimes with her Greek equivalent Demeter.[1]
She was worshiped during Ambarvalia, a festival to Ceres.[2] Every May, her priests, the Fratres Arvales, held a three-day festival in her honor.[3][4]
Name
The name Dea Dīa (Шаблон:IPA) means 'Goddess of Daylight' or 'Bright Goddess'.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The first element stems from the Latin dea ('goddess'), while the second is related to diēs ('day'), probably in reference to the ritual prescription to announce in January the May ceremonies sub divo culmine ('under the celestial vault').Шаблон:Sfn
See also
- Other goddesses also known as Dea ("The Goddess")
- Other goddesses also known as Dia ("The Divine One")
References
Bibliography
Further reading
Шаблон:Roman religion Шаблон:Authority control
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Notes on Strabo's account, 5.3
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book