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Luna (Goddess)

"In ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin luna; cf. English "lunar"). She is often presented as the female complement of the Sun (Sol) conceived of as a god. Luna is also sometimes represented as an aspect of the Roman triple goddess (diva triformis), along with Proserpina and Hecate. Luna is not always a distinct goddess, but sometimes rather an epithet that specializes a goddess, since both Diana and Juno are identified as moon goddesses.

In Roman art, Luna attributes are the crescent moon plus the two-yoke chariot (biga). In the Carmen Saeculare, performed in 17 BC, Horace invokes her as the "two-horned queen of the stars" (siderum regina bicornis), bidding her to listen to the girls singing as Apollo listens to the boys." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.10.2019)

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Kleine römische Statuette der LunaIntaglio mit Merkur, Fortuna, Sol und Luna, 16.-frühes 17. JahrhundertMedaille auf den Mond in Klippenform, o. J.Denar RIC 379Denar des A. Spurius mit Darstellung der Luna in einer BigaDenar des A. Spurius mit Darstellung der Luna in einer Biga
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Was depicted (Actor) Luna (Goddess)
Was depicted (Actor) Mercury
Was depicted (Actor) Fortuna
Was depicted (Actor) Sol Invictus

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