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List of Gods : "Pomona" - 4 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
Goddess name "Despoena"	Greek	1. A goddess of fruit. A daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. Known as Pomona to the Romans 2. The ruling goddess or the mistress, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Aphrodite, Demeter and Persephone. Greek
"Pomona"	Roman	The Roman divinity of the fruit of trees, hence called Pomorum Patrona. Her name is evidently connected with Pomum. She is represented by the poets as having been beloved by several of the rustic divinities, such as Silvåñuś, Picus, Vertumnus, and others. Her worship must originally have been of considerable importance, as we learn from Varro that a special priest, under the name Pomonalis, was appointed to attend to her service. It is not impossible that Pomona may in reality be nothing but the personification of one of the attributes of Ops.
Goddess name "Pomona"	Roman	Goddess of orchards and gardens. Consort of VERTUMNUS generally represented by garden implements and offered fruits and flowers....
Goddess name "Vertumnus"	Roman	Minor god of gardens and orchards. Of Etruscan origin, he is the consort of the goddess POMONA. Usually represented with garden implements and offered fruit and flowers. He was celebrated annually in the Vertumnalia festival on August 13....

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