Gaia Veturia Sacerdos (Nova Roma)
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Gaia Veturia Sacerdos holds a B.S. in Architecture ( for buildings, not for computers ) and is a licensed architect in the state of California. | Gaia Veturia Sacerdos holds a B.S. in Architecture ( for buildings, not for computers ) and is a licensed architect in the state of California. | ||
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| + | Veturia became a believer in the ancient religions as a child, and her fascination with ancient architecture in the Greco-Roman world became a foundation for her University studies in architecture. Between architectural contracts, Veturia discovered Nova Roma whilst doing online research regarding the Goddess Fortuna and eventually applied for citizenship. In the meantime, her research expanded into a variety of different projects, including a website, a radio show and a nonprofit organization. | ||
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| + | Veturia also learned divination as a hobby and turned it into a part-time career. After becoming a citizen of Nova Roma Veturia added a Roman Oracle page to her website for divination by Homeric Lots. | ||
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| + | C. Veturia Sacerdos was the first Nova Roma citizen to establish the Veturia gens. She was proud to choose the name as a tribute to the mother of Caius Marcius Coriolanus, Veturia, who was the founder of the Temple of Fortuna Muliebris; a feminist temple celebrating a return to peace from war, which was earned by a group of women who proved that they could bring peace to Rome. The Temple of Fortuna Muliebris was the only permanent temple in Rome that was completely run by women and which gave women, particularly women in their first marriage, the right to speak publicly. | ||
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| + | Veturia was honored as first place winner of the Certamen Historicum, during the Ludi Novi Romani celebrating the XVth anniversary of the founding of Nova Roma shortly after becoming an active citizen of Nova Roma. | ||
Revision as of 07:44, 18 April 2013
Gaia Veturia Sacerdos holds a B.S. in Architecture ( for buildings, not for computers ) and is a licensed architect in the state of California.
Veturia became a believer in the ancient religions as a child, and her fascination with ancient architecture in the Greco-Roman world became a foundation for her University studies in architecture. Between architectural contracts, Veturia discovered Nova Roma whilst doing online research regarding the Goddess Fortuna and eventually applied for citizenship. In the meantime, her research expanded into a variety of different projects, including a website, a radio show and a nonprofit organization.
Veturia also learned divination as a hobby and turned it into a part-time career. After becoming a citizen of Nova Roma Veturia added a Roman Oracle page to her website for divination by Homeric Lots.
C. Veturia Sacerdos was the first Nova Roma citizen to establish the Veturia gens. She was proud to choose the name as a tribute to the mother of Caius Marcius Coriolanus, Veturia, who was the founder of the Temple of Fortuna Muliebris; a feminist temple celebrating a return to peace from war, which was earned by a group of women who proved that they could bring peace to Rome. The Temple of Fortuna Muliebris was the only permanent temple in Rome that was completely run by women and which gave women, particularly women in their first marriage, the right to speak publicly.
Veturia was honored as first place winner of the Certamen Historicum, during the Ludi Novi Romani celebrating the XVth anniversary of the founding of Nova Roma shortly after becoming an active citizen of Nova Roma.
