Abundantia: Roman Goddess Who Was Shaking Her Gifts From Cornucopia – ‘Horn Of Plenty’
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Abundantia (or Abundita) was a powerful, nourishing Roman goddess and a divine personification of abundance, prosperity, and good fortune. She was believed to be the one who formally assured abundant harvest.
A silver statue of Abundantia. Musée Gallo-Romain, Lyon. source
In Roman mythology, the goddess brought money and grain to people as they slept, shaking her gifts from the Horn of Plenty she was constantly carrying.
Personifications in Roman mythology played an important role and were a typical characteristic feature of the Roman religion. The ancient Romans personalized and worshiped human feelings, desires, moral concepts, qualities such as hope, truth, fidelity, and many more.
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