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Vertumnus

"In Roman mythology, Vertumnus (Latin pronunciation: [ˈwɛrtʊmnʊs]; also Vortumnus or Vertimnus) is the god of seasons, change and plant growth, as well as gardens and fruit trees. He could change his form at will; using this power, according to Ovid's Metamorphoses (xiv), he tricked Pomona into talking to him by disguising himself as an old woman and gaining entry to her orchard, then using a narrative warning of the dangers of rejecting a suitor (the embedded tale of Iphis and Anaxarete) to seduce her. The tale of Vertumnus and Pomona has been called "the first exclusively Latin tale."" - (en.wikipedia.org 23.07.2022)

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Triumphzug des HerbstsVertumnus und PomonaVertumnus und PomonaVERTUMNUS DEUS HORTORUM [VERTUMNUS][Vertumnus und Pomona; Vertumnus and Pomona]Vertumnus et Pomona
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Was depicted (Actor) Vertumnus
Was depicted (Actor) Pomona
[Relation to person or institution] Ovid (-43-17)

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