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Also known as Juventas

Juventas, also known as Iuventus or Juventus (Greek equivalent: Hebe), was the ancient Roman goddess whose sphere of tutelage was youth and rejuvenation. She was especially the goddess of young men "new to wearing the toga" (dea novorum togatorum)—that is, those who had just come of age.

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Deity.type
Roman
Deity.name
Juventas
Deity.god_of
Goddess of youth and rejuvenation
Deity.symbol
Chalice
Deity.parents
Jupiter and Juno
Deity.siblings
Mars, Vulcan, Bellona, Discordia, Lucina, Hercules
Deity.Greek_equivalent
Hebe

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  • Temple and early cult
  • Imperial era
  • References
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Juventas, also known as Iuventus or Juventus (Greek equivalent: Hebe), was the ancient Roman goddess whose sphere of tutelage was youth and rejuvenation. She was especially the goddess of young men "new to wearing the toga" (dea novorum togatorum)—that is, those who had just come of age.

Several voluntary associations (collegia) were formed for Juventas in the Italian municipalities, as attested by inscriptions.

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