Pomona (Roman goddess of fruit trees)
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Pomona is a Roman goddess associated with the protection and cultivation of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pomona (Roman goddess of fruit trees) canonical | 1 |
| Pomona, Roman goddess of abundance | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vertumnus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cultivation of fruit trees ⓘ garden care ⓘ protection of orchards ⓘ |
| attribute |
careful gardener
ⓘ
devoted to pruning and grafting ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
fertility of trees
ⓘ
growth of fruit ⓘ harvest of fruit ⓘ |
| cultType | minor Roman cult ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Ceres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flora NERFINISHED ⓘ Proserpina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
fruit trees
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ orchards ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from Latin "pomum" (fruit) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| guardianOf |
fruit trees
ⓘ
garden boundaries ⓘ orchards ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
agricultural fertility
ⓘ
domestic horticulture ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalSource | Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPriest | flamen Pomonalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
goddess of fruit trees
ⓘ
goddess of gardens ⓘ goddess of orchards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted among fruit trees
ⓘ
shown holding fruit ⓘ shown with pruning knife ⓘ |
| notableMyth | courtship by Vertumnus ⓘ |
| pantheon | Roman pantheon ⓘ |
| role |
ensuring abundance of fruit
ⓘ
overseeing cultivation techniques ⓘ protecting cultivated trees from harm ⓘ |
| spouseInMyth | Vertumnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
fruit
ⓘ
fruit tree ⓘ pruning knife ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
private garden worship
ⓘ
rural worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pomona, Roman goddess of abundance