Iuno

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		+	[[Image:Juno courtesy of Vroma.jpg|right|frame]]'''Iuno''' is ''Iuppiter's'' sister, wife and queen of the Gods, is the protectress of the Roman State. Her festival, the ''[[Matronalia]]'', is celebrated in March on the Kalends. She is also honoured as ''Iuno Lucetia'', celestial light; ''Iuno Lucina'', childbirth, inwhich the child is brought into light; ''Iuno Sospita'', who protects labor and delivery of children; ''Iuno Moneta'', whose sacred geese warned Rome of an impending invasion. ''Iuno Moneta's'' temple was near the mint, thus her name was the root for "money". But ''Iuno'' has many aspects, attributes, names and epithets...
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Iuno is Iuppiter's sister, wife and queen of the Gods, is the protectress of the Roman State. Her festival, the Matronalia, is celebrated in March on the Kalends. She is also honoured as Iuno Lucetia, celestial light; Iuno Lucina, childbirth, inwhich the child is brought into light; Iuno Sospita, who protects labor and delivery of children; Iuno Moneta, whose sacred geese warned Rome of an impending invasion. Iuno Moneta's temple was near the mint, thus her name was the root for "money". But Iuno has many aspects, attributes, names and epithets...