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In the myth and religion of ancient Rome, Juturna, or Diuturna,^[1] was a goddess of fountains, wells and springs, and the mother of Fontus by Janus.^[2]

Mythology

Juturna was an ancient Latin deity of fountains,^[3] who in some myths was turned by Jupiter into a water nymph – a Naiad – and given by him a sacred well in Lavinium, Latium,^[4] as well as another one near the temple to Vesta in the Forum Romanum. Her original home was said to be on the mythological river Numicius.^[2]

Denarius issued in 96 BC with Castor and Pollux watering their horses at the fountain of Juturna, and the laureate head of Apollo on the obverse

The pool next to the second well was called Lacus Juturnae. A local water nymph or river-god generally presides over a single body of water, but Juturna has broader powers which probably reflect her original importance in Latium, where she had temples in Rome and Lavinium, a cult of healthful waters at Ardea, and the fountain/well next to the lake in the Roman forum. It was here in Roman legend that the deities Castor and Pollux watered their horses after bringing news of the Roman victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 496 BC (Valerius Maximus, I.8.1; Plutarch, Life of Aemilius Paulus, 25.2, Life of Coriolanus, 3.4).

A temple was erected in her honour after the first Punic war.^[2]

In literature

Virgil makes her a sister of Turnus who supported him against Aeneas by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as by taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would be killed.^[5] In the end, however, she could not save him from his fate, and retreated into her waters in mourning. Juturna is further hellenized by Juno’s conferral of catasterism (Aen. 12.143, 145), an act that links her with the Dioscuri. These divinities all share a similar function as helpers of mortals and had traditional cultic connections in early Latium.
Ovid relates her affair with Jupiter (Greek Zeus): the secret was betrayed by another nymph, Larunda, whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment.^[6]

Cult

Holloway has argued that the goddess shown carrying a winged helmet on early Roman coinage is Juturna, but her iconography is largely unknown. A later altar relief from the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum may depict her. A Roman festival was held in her honor on January 11, when she was given sacrifices and honored by the fontani (the men who maintained the fountains and aqueducts of Rome).^[7]

Honours

Juturna Lake in Antarctica is named after the deity.

References

^ F Guirand ed, New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology (London 1968) p. 210
^ ^a ^b ^c Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Juturna" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
^ J E Sandys, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (London 1892) p. 340
^ J E Sandys, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (London 1892) p. 340
^ Virgil, Aeneid (Penguin 1990) p. 384 and 396 (Aen. 12.638-44 and 1059-61)
^ A Chiu, Ovid’s Women of the Year (2016) p. 88-90
^ F Guirand ed, New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology (London 1968) p. 210

External links

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[1] F Guirand ed, New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology (London 1968) p. 210

[:0-2] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Juturna" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

[3] J E Sandys, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (London 1892) p. 340

[4] J E Sandys, A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (London 1892) p. 340

[5] Virgil, Aeneid (Penguin 1990) p. 384 and 396 (Aen. 12.638-44 and 1059-61)

[6] A Chiu, Ovid’s Women of the Year (2016) p. 88-90

[7] F Guirand ed, New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology (London 1968) p. 210

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-In the [[Roman mythology|myth]] and [[Religion in ancient Rome|religion of ancient Rome]], '''Juturna''' was a [[List of Roman deities|goddess]] of fountains, wells and springs.  She was a sister of [[Turnus]] and supported him against [[Aeneas]] by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would get killed. She was also the mother of [[Fontus]] by [[Janus (mythology)|Janus]].
+In the [[Roman mythology|myth]] and [[Religion in ancient Rome|religion of ancient Rome]], '''Juturna''', or Diuturna,<ref>F Guirand ed, ''New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology'' (London 1968) p. 210</ref> was a [[List of Roman deities|goddess]] of fountains, [[water well|wells]] and [[Spring (hydrology)|springs]], and the mother of [[Fontus]] by [[Janus (mythology)|Janus]].<ref name=":0">{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Juturna}}</ref>
+==Mythology==
-[[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]] turned her into a water [[nymph]] and gave her a sacred well in [[Lavinium]], [[Latium]], as well as another one near the temple to [[Vesta (god)|Vesta]] in the [[Forum Romanum]]. The pool next to the second well was called [[Lacus Juturnae]]. Juturna had an affair with Jupiter but the secret was betrayed by another nymph, [[Larunda]], whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment.
+Juturna was an ancient Latin deity of fountains,<ref>J E Sandys, ''A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities'' (London 1892) p. 340</ref> who in some myths was turned by [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]] into a water [[nymph]] – a [[Naiad]] – and given by him a sacred well in [[Lavinium]], [[Latium]],<ref>J E Sandys, ''A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities'' (London 1892) p. 340</ref> as well as another one near the temple to [[Vesta (god)|Vesta]] in the [[Forum Romanum]].  Her original home was said to be on the mythological river [[Numicus|Numicius]].<ref name=":0" />
+[[File:Iuturna-fountain-denarius-96bc.jpg|thumb|[[Denarius]] issued in 96&nbsp;BC with Castor and Pollux watering their horses at the fountain of Juturna, and the laureate head of [[Apollo]] on the [[obverse]]]]
+The pool next to the second well was called [[Lacus Juturnae]]. A local water nymph or river-god generally presides over a single body of water, but Juturna has broader powers which probably reflect her original importance in Latium, where she had temples in Rome and Lavinium, a cult of healthful waters at Ardea, and the fountain/well next to the lake in the Roman forum. It was here in Roman legend that the deities [[Castor and Pollux]] watered their horses after bringing news of the Roman victory at the [[Battle of Lake Regillus]] in 496 BC (Valerius Maximus, I.8.1; Plutarch, Life of Aemilius Paulus, 25.2, Life of Coriolanus, 3.4).
+A temple was erected in her honour after the [[First Punic War|first Punic war]].<ref name=":0" />
+==In literature==
+*Virgil makes her a sister of [[Turnus]] who supported him against [[Aeneas]] by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as by taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would be killed.<ref>Virgil, ''Aeneid'' (Penguin 1990) p. 384 and 396 (Aen. 12.638-44 and 1059-61)</ref> In the end, however, she could not save him from his fate, and retreated into her waters in mourning. Juturna is further hellenized by Juno’s conferral of [[Catasterismi|catasterism]] (Aen. 12.143, 145), an act that links her with the Dioscuri. These divinities all share a similar function as helpers of mortals and had traditional cultic connections in early Latium.
+*Ovid relates her affair with Jupiter (Greek Zeus): the secret was betrayed by another nymph, [[Larunda]], whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment.<ref>A Chiu, ''Ovid’s Women of the Year'' (2016) p. 88-90</ref>
+==Cult==
+Holloway has argued that the goddess shown carrying a winged helmet on early Roman coinage is Juturna, but her iconography is largely unknown. A later altar relief from the [[Temple of Castor and Pollux]] in the Roman Forum may depict her. A Roman festival was held in her honor on January 11, when she was given sacrifices and honored by the ''fontani'' (the men who maintained the fountains and aqueducts of Rome).<ref>F Guirand ed, ''New Larousse Encyclopedia of Mythology'' (London 1968) p. 210</ref>
+==Honours==
+[[Juturna Lake]] in [[Antarctica]] is named after the deity.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==Further reading==
+*Holloway, Robert Ross. "The lady of the denarius," ''Numismatica e antichità classiche: quaderni ticinesi'' 1995 24: 207–215.
-* ''Virgil, His Life and Times'' by Peter Levi (Duckworth, 1998) p. 219.
+*Jaakko, Aronen. "Iuturna, Carmenta, e Mater Larum. Un rapporto arcaico tra mito, calendario e topografia." ''Opuscula Instituti Romani Finlandiae'' 4 1989 (Roma Bardi), 65–88.
+*''Lacus Iuturnae'' in http://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/romanforum/lacusjuturnae.html
+*Manning, Craig. "Nemean X and the Juturna-episode in Aeneid XII", ''Classical World'' 81 (1988) 221–2.
+*Steinby, Eva Margareta. "Lacus Iuturnae 1982-1983," in ''Roma. Archeologia nel centro I: L’area archeologica centrale''. 1985, 73–92.
+*Ziolkowski, Adam. "Les temples A et C du Largo Argentina. Quelques considérations," Mélanges de l'Ecole française de Rome 98 1986: 623–641.
+*Ancient sources include:  Varro ''De ling. Lat''. 1, c. 10; Ovid, ''Fasti'', 1, v. 708, l.2 v. 585; Vergil, ''Aeneid'' 12, v. 139 (and Servian notes); Cicero, ''Cluent''. 36; Arnobius of Sicca, ''Adversus gentes'' 3, 29
+*Levi, Peter, ''Virgil, His Life and Times'', Duckworth 1998.p.&nbsp;219.
+*[http://www.mythindex.com/roman-mythology/J/Juturna.html Juturna, Roman Myth Index]
+==External links==
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+*{{Commons category-inline}}
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-[[Category:Nymphs]]
+[[Category:Naiads]]
-[[Category:Water deities]]
+[[Category:Water goddesses]]
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