Angerona
Sign in to saveIn ancient Gallo-Roman religion Angerona or Angeronia was an old Celtic goddess adopted by Romans, whose name and functions are variously explained. She is sometimes identified with the goddess Feronia.
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- Deity.type
- Celtic
- Deity.other_names
- Angeronia,Ágach, Agroná
- Deity.image
- N06 Angerona, Schönbrunn (03).jpg
- Deity.caption
- Statue of Angerona, one of the sculptures in the Schönbrunn Garden (1773–80); note the fingers on lips
- Deity.deity_of
- Goddess who relieves pain and sorrow, prevents angina, protects Rome and its sacred name
- Deity.symbols
- mouth bandaged and sealed, finger on lips
- Deity.festivals
- Divalia
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In ancient Gallo-Roman religion Angerona or Angeronia was an old Celtic goddess adopted by Romans, whose name and functions are variously explained. She is sometimes identified with the goddess Feronia.
==Description== According to ancient authorities, she was a goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow, or delivered the Romans and their flocks from angina (quinsy). Also she was a protecting goddess of Rome and the keeper of the sacred name of the city, which might not be pronounced lest it should be revealed to her enemies. It was even thought that Angerona itself was this name. A late antique source suggests the sacred name of the city was Amor, i.e. Roma reversed. Sorania and Hirpa have also been put forward as candidates for the secret name.