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Tutela
Ancient Roman concept of "guardianship" / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tutela was the ancient Roman concept of "guardianship", conceived of as a goddess in the Imperial period, and from the earliest period as a functional role that various tutelary deities might play, particularly Juno. Tutela had particular applications in Roman law.
For a synonym of a genus of sea cucumbers, see Elpidia.
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