
The Romans celebrated luck goddess Fors Fortuna on each 24 June, which also coincided with the summer solstice.
Decoding the Past
The Romans celebrated luck goddess Fors Fortuna on each 24 June, which also coincided with the summer solstice.
Summanus, the now nearly forgotten Roman god of night lightning once boasted a reputation more prominent than that of Jupiter.
The goddess Vesta protected Rome, earning an annual festival in her honour which purified both her shrine and the city of Rome.
The month of June is named after the Roman Goddess Juno, who’s just a copy of Greek Hera – right? Not quite. There’s a lot of history wrapped up in the name, Juno.
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