In Roman mythology, Moneta (Latin Monēta) was a title given to two separate goddesses: the goddess of memory (identified with the Greek goddess Mnemosyne) and an epithet of Juno, called Juno Moneta (Latin Iūno Monēta). Roman mythology, or more appropriately Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Mnemosyne (Greek, nɪˈmɒzɪni or /nɪˈmɒsəni/ (sometimes confused with Mneme or compared with Memoria The latter's name is source of numerous words in English and the Romance languages, including the word "money". English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Romance languages (sometimes referred to as Romanic languages, or Neolatin languages) are a branch of the Indo-European language family comprising all
Moneta was also the name of a Russian Hat worn in winter.
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Moneta
- See also: Mnemosyne
The goddess Moneta was created largely under the influence of Greek religion as a cognate of Μνημοσύνη, the goddess of memory and the mother of the Muses. Mnemosyne (Greek, nɪˈmɒzɪni or /nɪˈmɒsəni/ (sometimes confused with Mneme or compared with Memoria Mnemosyne (Greek, nɪˈmɒzɪni or /nɪˈmɒsəni/ (sometimes confused with Mneme or compared with Memoria In Greek mythology, the Muses ( Ancient Greek, hai moũsai: perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root * men- "think" are The goddess's name is derived from Latin monēre, which means to remind, warn, or instruct.
Juno Moneta
- See also: Juno (mythology)
Juno Moneta, an epithet of Juno, was the protectress of funds. Juno was the protector and special counselor of the Roman state As such, money in ancient Rome was coined in her temple. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The word "moneta" had come to mean "money", "currency", or "mint" by the times of writers such as Ovid, Martial, Juvenal, and Cicero. Publius Ovidius Naso ( March 20, 43 BC – 17 AD was a Roman poet known to the English -speaking world as Ovid who wrote on many topics including Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial) (March 1 40 AD - ca Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis, known in English as Juvenal, was a Roman Poet active in the late 1st and early 2nd century AD author of the Marcus Tullius Cicero ( Classical Latin ˈkikeroː usually ˈsɪsərəʊ in English January 3, 106 BC &ndash December 7, 43 BC was a Roman As with the goddess Moneta, Juno Moneta's name is derived from monēre, since, as protectress of funds, she "warned" of instability.
In Culture
Moneta is the name assumed by a character in Dan Simmons' Hyperion Cantos. Dan Simmons (born April 4, 1948 in Peoria, Illinois) is an American Author most widely known for his Hugo Award The Hyperion Cantos form a Tetralogy of Science fiction Novels by Dan Simmons.
References
- Simpson, D. P. (1968). Cassell's Latin Dictionary: 5th Edition. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co. ISBN 0-02-522570-7.
- (2000) The American Heritage dictionary of the English language: 4th Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 0-02-522570-7.
- en.museicapitolini.org
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