Juturnalia

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Juturnalia

January 11

According to Virgil, Juturna is the sister of Turnus, king of the Rutuli. In return for her virginity, Jupiter gave her immortality. Afterwards she was turned into a fountain of the same name near the Numicus, the river where Aeneas' dead body was found. The waters from this fountain were used in sacrifices, particularly those in honor of the Roman goddess Vesta, and were believed to have curative powers. On January 11, a festival in honor of Juturna was observed by men working on aqueducts and wells. She was also celebrated at the Vulcanalia on August 23 as a protectress against fire.

SOURCES:
ClassDict-1984, p. 312
DictFolkMyth-1984, p. 564
DictRomRel-1996, p. 126
FestRom-1981, p. 64
OxYear-1999, p. 31

Celebration day: Jan 11

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