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| − | Nymphs were native Italic water goddesses. The Latin term is ''lymphae'' but in inscriptions the Greek term ''nymphae'' was always used.
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| − | In Italy there were cults of fountains and springs.
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| − | Nymphs were associated with sources of fresh water, springs, grottos and especially with healing springs. The grotto alludes to a cthonic character and thus they had a divinatory aspect as well.
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| − | Famous nymphs are Juturna, Furrina, [[Egeria]], and the [[Camenae]] who were later assimilated to the Greek Muses.
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| − | In Roman iconography nymphs are depicted as young women with shells or hydria.
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| − | [[Image:Venus with Nymphs - Roman Celtic courtesy of Vroma.jpg]]
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| − | The native Italic deity Neptunus was also the god of fresh and running waters and there exist many inscriptions to Neptunus and the nymphae.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | *Larson "Nymphs"
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| − | *Green "Roman Religion and the Cult of Diana at Aricia"] ,
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| − | [[Category:Roman Gods]]
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Revision as of 01:06, 14 March 2011
