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Temple of Juno Lucina, the Glossary

Index Temple of Juno Lucina

The Temple of Juno Lucina (Latin: Aedes Iunonis Lucinae) was a Roman temple dedicated to Juno Lucina (goddess of women in childbirth) on the Esquiline Hill in Rome.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 11 relations: Esquiline Hill, Juno (mythology), List of Ancient Roman temples, Lucina (mythology), Marcus Terentius Varro, Matronalia, Quaestor, Roman temple, Rome, Titus Tatius, Tympanum (architecture).

  2. 4th-century BC religious buildings and structures
  3. Destroyed Roman temples
  4. Temples of Juno
  5. Temples on the Esquiline Hill

Esquiline Hill

The Esquiline Hill (Collis Esquilinus; Esquilino) is one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

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Juno (mythology)

Juno (Latin Iūnō) was an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counsellor of the state.

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List of Ancient Roman temples

This is a list of ancient Roman temples, built during antiquity by the people of ancient Rome or peoples belonging to the Roman Empire.

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Lucina (mythology)

In ancient Roman religion, Lucina was a title or epithet given to the goddess Juno, and sometimes to Diana,Green, C.M.C. (2007).

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Marcus Terentius Varro

Marcus Terentius Varro (116–27 BC) was a Roman polymath and a prolific author.

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Matronalia

In ancient Roman religion, the Matronalia (or Matronales Feriae) was a festival celebrating Juno Lucina, the goddess of childbirth ("Juno who brings children into the light"), and of motherhood (mater is "mother" in Latin) and women in general.

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Quaestor

A quaestor ("investigator") was a public official in ancient Rome.

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Roman temple

Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state.

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Rome

Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.

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Titus Tatius

According to the Roman foundation myth, Titus Tatius, also called Tatius Sabinus, was king of the Sabines from Cures and joint-ruler of the Kingdom of Rome for several years.

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Tympanum (architecture)

A tympanum (tympana; from Greek and Latin words meaning "drum") is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, door or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch.

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See also

4th-century BC religious buildings and structures

Destroyed Roman temples

Temples of Juno

Temples on the Esquiline Hill

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Juno_Lucina