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Minor Roman Goddesses Trivia Quiz

Every one's heard of Juno and Venus, but here are some divas you may not know.

A multiple-choice quiz by basia_adami. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
basia_adami

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,600

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the goddess that protects children the first time they leave their parents' home? Hint

Pales

Cuba

Abeona

Lucina

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the early Goddess of cows and horses? Hint

Equa

Diana

Epona

Bubona

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the goddess that protects children when they return to their parents' home for the first time? Hint

Advillalabra

Adeona

Adilia

Curitas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is a Goddess of witchcraft and healing? Hint

Angitia

Angita

Cura

Alemonia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Copia is the goddess of what? Hint

fields

generosity

justice

plenty

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Goddess is also know as the "Dea Tacita" or "The Silent Goddess?" Hint

Morta

Larenta

Suadela

Nerio

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which goddess's festival was only open to women who were in their first marriage. Hint

Juno

Matuta

Conjugialis

Matrona

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hersilia was made a deity along with her famous husband after his death. Who was her husband? Hint

Nero

Romulus

Remus

Ceasar Augustus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the goddess that watched over the pruning of vines and trees? Hint

Flora

Pomona

Puta

Eriene

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Question 10 of 10

10. Postverta is the Goddess of what? Hint

the past

peace

funerals

fruit trees

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the goddess that protects children the first time they leave their parents' home?

Answer: Abeona

The Latin prefix "Ab" means "away from." Cuba is the goddess who protects infants. Pales is the patron goddess of shepherds. Lucina is the goddess of childbirth.

2. Who is the early Goddess of cows and horses?

Answer: Bubona

She was an early goddess who was later replaced by the Gallic Goddess Epona after the Romans invaded Britain. Equa is a Latin word meaning, "mare." Diana is the virgin huntress goddess of the moon.

3. Who is the goddess that protects children when they return to their parents' home for the first time?

Answer: Adeona

It sounds an awful lot like Abeona. This time, "Ad" means "towards."

4. Who is a Goddess of witchcraft and healing?

Answer: Angita

DOn't confuse her with Angitia, who is a snake goddess. Cura is the goddess who made people from clay. Alemonia feeds unborn children.

5. Copia is the goddess of what?

Answer: plenty

A cornucopia in a horn of plenty. Cornu means "horn" or "trumpet." Rusina is the goddess of the fields. Justitia is the goddess of justice. Empanda is the personification of generosity.

6. Which Goddess is also know as the "Dea Tacita" or "The Silent Goddess?"

Answer: Larenta

Her festival is called Laurentalia and is on December 23. Morta is the goddess of death and is one of the Fates. Suadela is the goddess of persuasion. Nerio is one of Mars's consorts.

7. Which goddess's festival was only open to women who were in their first marriage.

Answer: Matuta

The festival is on June 11. She is the goddess of dawn. Juno is the queen of the gods. Conjugialis is a Latin word meaning, "marriage." Matrona is a Latin word meaning, "married woman."

8. Hersilia was made a deity along with her famous husband after his death. Who was her husband?

Answer: Romulus

He and his brother Remus were raised by a wolf and founded Rome. After his death, he was called Quirinus.

9. Who is the goddess that watched over the pruning of vines and trees?

Answer: Puta

Eriene is the Greek name for Pax, the goddess of peace. Pamona is the goddess of fruit tress. Flora is the goddess of blossoming flowers of spring.

10. Postverta is the Goddess of what?

Answer: the past

"Post" means "after." Naenia is the goddess of funerals. Pax is the personification of peace. Pamona is the goddess of fruit trees.

Source: Author basia_adami

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