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A god who, though provided a Flamen (a high honor for a god in the Roman Religion,) we know nothing else about. He was probably a republican god who fell out of favor during the late republic and early empire. Roman mythology can be considered as two parts. ... In Roman mythology, Jupiter (sometimes shortened to Jove) held the same role as Zeus in the Greek pantheon. ... Mars was the Roman god of war and the son of Juno and a magical flower (or Jupiter) and initially was the Roman god of fertility and vegetation, and protector of cattle, but later he became associated with battle. ... In Roman mythology, Quirinus was a mysterious god. ... Vesta was the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman mythology, analogous to Hestia in Greek mythology. ... Juno was the equivalent of the Greeks Hera, queen of the gods. ... In Roman mythology, Fortuna (Greek equivalent Tyche) was the personification of luck, hopefully of good luck. ... Minerva was a Roman goddess of crafts and wisdom. ... Mercury is a god, also known as the god of trade, profit and commerce. ... Vulcan, in Roman mythology, is the son of Jupiter and Juno, and husband of Maia and Venus. ... For other uses, see Ceres (disambiguation). ... Venus is the Roman goddess of love, equivalent to Greek Aphrodite and Etruscan Turan. ... Lares (pl. ... There were seven traditional Kings of Rome before the establishment of the Roman Republic. ... Ancient Roman religion was a combination of several different practices and sets of beliefs. ... A flamen was a priest of the Roman religion. ... Roman mythology was strongly influenced by Greek mythology and Etruscan mythology. ... In early Roman mythology, the Dei Lucrii were early gods of wealth, profit, commerce and trade. ... In Roman mythology, Eventus Bonus (good ending) was a god of success both in commerce and in agriculture. ... In Roman mythology, the goddess Furina was the patroness of thieves. ... In Roman mythology, Portunes (alternatively spelled Portumnes or Portunus) was a god of keys and doors and livestock. ... A flamen was a priest of the Roman religion. ...


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Palatua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (115 words)
Palatua was a Roman Goddess who was provided a Flamen, the Flamen Palatualis, and was charged with guarding the Palatine Hill.
Aside from this little else is known about her, and it is a safe assumption that her cult, like those of Falacer or Volturnus, had diminished during the late republican period, and that by the beginning of the Empire there were few, if any, followers aside from the Flamen.
This article relating to an Ancient Roman myth or legend is a stub.
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