Dea Dia
Roman goddess of fertility / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Dea Dia | |
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Goddess of fertility and growth | |
Festivals | Ambarvalia |
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Greek equivalent | Demeter |
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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]