Fortuna Primigenia cult
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The Fortuna Primigenia cult was an ancient Roman religious tradition centered on the worship of the goddess Fortuna in her aspect as a primordial mother and bestower of fate, especially prominent at the sanctuary in Praeneste.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman state cult
ⓘ
ancient Roman religious cult ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman elite patronage
ⓘ
Roman matrons ⓘ childbirth ⓘ divination ⓘ lot oracles ⓘ oracular practices ⓘ protection of infants ⓘ |
| attracted | pilgrims from across Italy ⓘ |
| centeredAt |
Praeneste
NERFINISHED
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Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultTitleOf | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultType |
fortune cult
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mother-goddess cult ⓘ oracular cult ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| floruit |
1st century BCE
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2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| focus |
bestowal of fate
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motherhood ⓘ primordial aspect of Fortuna ⓘ |
| influenced | later Roman conceptions of Fortuna ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italic religious traditions ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedMythologicallyTo |
Juno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Latium NERFINISHED ⓘ Praeneste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Fortuna Primigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | Praeneste sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualSpaceFeature |
monumental stairways
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porticoes ⓘ temple at the summit ⓘ |
| ritualSpaceType | terraced sanctuary ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Christian worship at Praeneste ⓘ |
| theologicalRoleOfDeity |
bestower of fate
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primordial mother ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Imperial Rome
NERFINISHED
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Republican Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipOf | Fortuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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