Mythology

Bona Dea

Roman deity of chastity, fertility, and healing; brought from Magna Græcia during the early/middle Republic; her rites let women use strong wine and do blood-sacrifice (things otherwise forbidden to women); men were barred from her mysteries

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Bona Dea at a glance

Tradition / group
ancient Roman religion
Wikidata type
goddess
Wikipedia languages
36

Facts from Wikidata Q724896 (CC0) · Wikipedia.

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Wikidata describes Bona Dea as: Roman deity of chastity, fertility, and healing; brought from Magna Græcia during the early/middle Republic; her rites let women use strong wine and do blood-sacrifice (things otherwise forbidden to women); men were barred from her mysteries (ancient Roman religion).

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