{"id":3935,"date":"2016-02-11T01:43:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T01:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/?p=3935"},"modified":"2016-02-11T01:43:13","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T01:43:13","slug":"roman-love-deities-to-spice-up-your-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/roman-love-deities-to-spice-up-your-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman Love Deities to Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Salvete Omnes,<\/p>\n

Well for many of you know that Valentine\u2019s Day is only a few days away. So this post will obviously be Valentine\u2019s Day themed.<\/p>\n

\"Antique

Antique Valentine’s card. Courtesy of Wikicommons.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you are lucky enough to have a special someone in your life, I would recommend you check out some of the following posts:<\/p>\n

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  1. How to write a love letter in Latin<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Famous Quotes in Latin<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Add a Latin Love Quote to a Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you are spending Valentine\u2019s Day on your own this year- fret not- I got some great posts for you!<\/p>\n

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    1. Lupercalia: The Ancient Roman Love Holiday before Valentine\u2019s Day<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. 5 Dating Tips from the Roman Poet Ovid<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. Ovid\u2019s Heroides: The Original Fan Fiction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      However, I digress, this post will be focused on love deities. It is important to note the different areas of expertise, because depending on what followers were prayer or sacrificing for…they change the deity to whom they asked. Please note there are much more information on these deities, but they would be posts unto themselves! Comment if you wish to see a certain god or goddess spotlighted!<\/p>\n

      \"Venus

      Venus on seashell, from the Casa di Venus, Pompeii. Before 79 AD.<\/p><\/div>\n

      God or Goddess<\/strong>: Venus<\/p>\n

      Area of Expertise: love, beauty,\u00a0sex, fertility, prosperity and desire<\/p>\n

      \"Fragmentary

      Fragmentary base for an altar of Venus and Mars, showing cupids handling the weapons and chariot of the war god, from the reign of Trajan (98\u2013117 AD)<\/p><\/div>\n

      God<\/strong> or Goddess: Cupid<\/p>\n

      Area of Expertise: desire,\u00a0erotic love, attraction and affection<\/p>\n

      \"Pompeiian

      Pompeiian fresco of Suada\u00a0(left) taking Eros to Venus and Anteros, circa 25 BCE, Naples National Museum.<\/p><\/div>\n

      God or Goddess<\/strong>: Suadela or Suada<\/p>\n

      Area of Expertise: persuasion, particularly in\u00a0romance,\u00a0seduction\u00a0and\u00a0love<\/p>\n

      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n

      So, while I hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day- I do hope this post (and maybe others) made it a bit more special! So remember if your love life is looking a bit in the dumps, you could always try turning your luck to the Roman pantheon.<\/p>\n

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      Next week’s post: Ancient Denistry- just in time for after all that candy from Valentine’s Day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

      Salvete Omnes, Well for many of you know that Valentine\u2019s Day is only a few days away. So this post will obviously be Valentine\u2019s Day themed. If you are lucky enough to have a special someone in your life, I would recommend you check out some of the following posts: How to write a love…<\/p>\n

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