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Egeria (ējēr`ēə), in Roman religion and mythology, goddess or nymph of fountains. Consort and adviser of King Numa, she was also identified with Diana Diana (dīăn`ə), in Roman religion, goddess of the moon, forests, animals, and women in childbirth. ..... Click the link for more information. and worshiped as a goddess of childbirth. The name is used as an epithet for a female adviser or companion. Egeria [e′gir·ē·ə] (astronomy) An asteroid with a diameter of about 139 miles (224 kilometers), mean distance from the sun of 2.58 astronomical units, and G-type (C-like) surface composition. Egeria goddess of childbirth; protectress of the unborn. [Rom. Myth.: Avery, 425–426] See : Childbirth Egeria wife, instructress, and advisor of emperor Numa. [Rom. Myth.: Jobes, 491; Avery, 426] See : Counsel How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I had a positive abhorrence for the painted, bedizened, dead- faced, glassy-eyed Egeria of Peter Ivanovitch. It is really very unfortunate that you are not the Egeria of M. The Princess was of the family of Pompili, lineally descended from the second king of Rome, and Egeria of the house of Olympus, while the Prince's grandfather, Alessandro Polonia, sold wash-balls, essences, tobacco, and pocket-handkerchiefs, ran errands for gentlemen, and lent money in a small way. |
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