In Roman mythology , Juturna was the goddess of fountains, wells and springs. She was a sister of Turnus and supported him against Aeneas . She was also the mother of Fontus by her husband, Janus.
Jupiter turned her into a nymph and gave her a sacred well in Lavinium , Latium , as well as another one near the temple to Vesta in the Forum Romanum . The second well was called Lacus Juturnae .
Juturna had an affair with Jupiter but the secret was betrayed by a nymph named Lara , whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment.
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In Roman mythology, Juturna was the goddess of fountains, wells and springs.
Juturna had an affair with Jupiter but the secret was betrayed by a nymph named Lara , whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment.
Temple of Juturna in Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome.
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Janus was the father of Tiberinus by Camasena, of Fontus by Juturna , and of Canens by Venilia.
Juturna was the daughter of Daunus, king of Rutulia, and of Venilia.
Juturna was the sister of Turnus , her father's successor and archenemy of Aeneas .
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