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Juno

Historical Thread ₀ Featured October 3 , 2003

Juno was the wife and sister of Jupiter. She, like the Greek goddess Hera, with whom she was identified in the earliest times, was a goddess of women and marriage.

Juno was the wife and sister of Jupiter. She, like the Greek goddess Hera, with whom she was identified in the earliest times, was a goddess of women and marriage. She was also associated with the Greek goddess Ilithyia, the goddess of childbirth, whom the Romans called Juno Lucina. Juno was the mother of Juventas, Mars and Vulcan. The only Roman myth of Juno is about how she became pregnant and gave birth to Mars, the god of war. A feast of Juno, the Matronalia, was celebrated on March 1, the month of Mars.

In later Roman religion, Juno was the patron goddess of Rome and the Roman empire. Together with Jupiter and Minerva, Juno was worshipped as a triad on the Capitol (Juno Capitolina) in Rome.

The name of Juno is in relation with the Latin noun iuvenis: youth in the sense of bride.The Romans recognized an individual iuno as a spirit who protected women. Juno was also associated with the moon like the Roman goddess Diana.

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* Maximius Flavius, Aug 13, 2003 - 05:49