Venilia

Roman nymph and goddess of marine winds

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]

References

^ Ovid. "Metamorphoses Book XIV (A. S. Kline's Version)". The Ovid Collection. University of Virginia.
^ ^a ^b "Venilia". Roman Myth Index. Archived from the original on 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
^ "Venilia Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.

Ancient Roman religion and mythology

Deities
(Dii Consentes)

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