Venilia
Venilia (pronounced /vəˈnɪliə/, or as Latin Venīlia) is a Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea. According to Virgil and Ovid, she was a nymph, the sister of Amata and the wife of Janus[1] (or Faunus),[2] with whom she had three children: Turnus, Juturna, and Canens.[2]
She and Salacia are the paredrae of Neptune.
The Venilia Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named for her.[3]
See also
- Pantoporia venilia, a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
- Terebra venilia, a species of sea snail
External links
References
- Ovid. "Metamorphoses Book XIV (A. S. Kline's Version)". The Ovid Collection. University of Virginia.
- "Venilia". Roman Myth Index.
- "Venilia Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
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