Fortuna Primigenia
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Fortuna Primigenia was an important ancient Roman goddess of fortune and fate, especially venerated at Praeneste as a powerful oracular deity.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortuna | 1 |
| Fortuna of Antium | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman goddess
ⓘ
deity of fortune ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
divine providence
ⓘ
fate ⓘ luck ⓘ |
| associatedObject | sortes Praenestinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSanctuary | Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fortuna deities in Roman religion
ⓘ
Roman goddesses of fate ⓘ Roman oracular deities ⓘ |
| cultImportance |
one of the most important oracular cults in Latium
ⓘ
widely consulted by Romans seeking guidance ⓘ |
| cultStatus | state-recognized deity in Rome ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | “Fortune the First-born” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
determining individual destiny
ⓘ
dispensing lots and oracles ⓘ granting good fortune ⓘ |
| gender | female deity ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted with a cornucopia
ⓘ
sometimes shown with a child or children ⓘ sometimes veiled or enthroned ⓘ |
| influence | local civic identity of Praeneste ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Juno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCultCenter |
Palestrina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oraclePractice | drawing of sortes (lots) ⓘ |
| oracleType | lot oracle ⓘ |
| parentageTradition |
daughter of Juno
ⓘ
daughter of Jupiter ⓘ |
| region | Latium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| romanName | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sanctuaryLocation | hillside above Praeneste ⓘ |
| templeType | terraced sanctuary complex ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Roman citizens
ⓘ
inhabitants of Praeneste ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
goddess of fate
ⓘ
goddess of fortune ⓘ oracular goddess ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
Imperial Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Temple of Fortuna at Antium
this entity surface form:
Fortuna
subject surface form:
Temple of Fortuna at Antium
this entity surface form:
Fortuna of Antium
subject surface form:
Temple of Fortuna at Antium