In Roman mythology, Rumina, also known as Diva Rumina, was a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers, and possibly nursing infants. Roman mythology, or more appropriately Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones. As one of the di indigetes, Rumina lacked the elaborate mythology and personality of later Roman deities, and was instead a more abstract, numinous entity. In Georg Wissowa 's terminology the di indigetes ("indigenous gods" were a group of Roman gods goddesses and spirits not adopted from other mythologies as opposed Numen ("presence" plural numina) is a Latin term for the power of either a deity or a spirit that is present in places and objects in the
Rumina's temple was near the Ficus Ruminales, the fig tree at the foot of the Palatine Hill where Romulus and Remus were raised by a she-wolf. The Ficus Ruminalis was a wild Fig tree on the Palatine Hill in ancient Rome near the Lupercal on the Palatine. Ficus is a Genus of about 850 Species of woody Trees Shrubs Vines Epiphytes and hemi-epiphytes in the family The Palatine Hill ( Latin: Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome Romulus (c 771 BC– c 717 BC and Remus (c 771 BC–c 753 BC are the traditional founders of Rome, appearing in Roman mythology Milk, rather than the typical wine, was offered as a sacrifice at this temple. In AD 58, the tree started to die, which was interpreted as a bad omen. Year 58 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the Future, often signifying the advent of change
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References
- Hammond, N. G. L. & Scullard, H. H. (Eds. ) (1970). The Oxford Classical Dictionary (p. 940). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-869117-3.
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