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| − | Egeria, [[nymph]], legendary consort and instructor of [[Numa Pompilius]] in the religion and rituals of the Roman people. This was in the sacred [[grove of Carmentis]]. She is one of the [[Camenae]], spring deities. Scholars agree that the etyomology of her name is from the indo-european word for lake; a true water deity.<ref>"Egeria- a Lady of the Lake?" Meander, Issue 2, 2005. K. Witczak, D. Jedrzejczak </ref> The [[Camenae]] were equated with the Muses as they communicated with mortals by inspiration.
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| − | :Egeria also has a sacred grove ''nemus'' within the precints of the Temple of [[Diana]] of Aricia. Nymphs of fountain and springs were believed to have the power to restore health to the sick, especially Nymphs of the springs of Rome.
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| − | :"''Fontium memoria cum sanctitate adhuc exstat et colitur; salubritatem enim aegris corporibus afferre creduntur; sicut Camoenarum et Apollinis et Juturnae.'''"
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| − | <blockquote style="font-style:italic">primus, oliviferis Romam deductus ab arvis,<br/>
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| − | Pompilius menses sensit abesse duos,<br/>
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| − | sive hoc a Samio doctus, qui posse renasci<br/>
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| − | nos putat, '''Egeria''' sive monente sua. - [[Ovid]], Fasti 3.154</blockquote>
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| − | Quis mihi nunc dicet quare caelestia Martis<br/>
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| − | arma ferant Salii Mamuriumque canant?<br/>
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| − | nympha, mone, nemori stagnoque operata Dianae;<br/>
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| − | nympha, Numae coniunx, ad tua facta veni.<br/>
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| − | vallis Aricinae silva praecinctus opaca<br/>
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| − | est lacus, antiqua religione sacer;<br/>
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| − | hic latet Hippolytus loris direptus equorum,<br/>
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| − | unde nemus nullis illud aditur equis.<br/>
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| − | licia dependent longas velantia saepes,<br/>
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| − | et posita est meritae multa tabella deae.<br/>
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| − | saepe potens voti, frontem redimita coronis,<br/>
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| − | femina lucentes portat ab Urbe faces.<br/>
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| − | regna tenent fortes manibus pedibusque fugaces,<br/>
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| − | et perit exemplo postmodo quisque suo.<br/>
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| − | defluit incerto lapidosus murmure rivus:<br/>
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| − | saepe, sed exiguis haustibus, inde bibi.<br/>
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| − | '''Egeria''' est quae praebet aquas, dea grata Camenis:<br/>
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| − | illa Numae coniunx consiliumque fuit.<br/>
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| − | principio nimium promptos ad bella Quirites<br/>
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| − | molliri placuit iure deumque metu.<br/>
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| − | inde datae leges, ne firmior omnia posset,<br/>
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| − | coeptaque sunt pure tradita sacra coli.<br/>
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| − | exuitur feritas, armisque potentius aequum est,<br/>
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| − | et cum cive pudet conseruisse manus,<br/>
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| − | atque aliquis, modo trux, visa iam vertitur ara<br/>
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| − | vinaque dat tepidis farraque salsa focis. - [[Ovid]], Fasti 3.259-94
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| − | Lucus erat, quem medium ex opaco specu fons perenni, rigabat aqua: quo quia se persaepe Numa sine arbitris velat ad congressum deae inferebat, Camenis eum lucum sacravit, quod earum ibi concilia cum coniuge sua Egeria essent. Liv., 1, 21,3
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| − | There was a sacred grove, with a never-ending spring which came from a dark grotto. Numa retired here alone in order to encounter the goddess. He consecrated this place to the Camenae, because here he sought the advice of his spouse Egeria.
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| − | She is mentioned in [[Livy]] XIX, XXI, Dionysius of Halicarnassus AR 2.61-2. Ennius, Ann. 119; [[Cicero]] De Legibus 1.1.4; [[Ovid]], Fasti 3.154; 259-93; Martial 10.35 12-14; Juvenal, 3rd Satire 17., Plutarch The Parallel Lives; Life of Numa 4.
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| − | ==secondary sources==
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| − | {{Bookinfo|
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| − | title=Roman Religion and the Cult of Diana at Aricia|
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| − | author=C. M. C. Green|
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| − | date=2006|
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| − | publisher=Cambridge University Press|
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| − | ISBN=0521851580|
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| − | comment=Hardcover: 348 pages
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| − | }}
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| − | ==References==
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| − | <references/>
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| − | "Egeria- a Lady of the Lake?" Meander, Issue 2, 2005. K. Witczak, D. Jedrzejczak
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| − | [[Category:Roman Gods]]
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