The goddess Junon was called the Queen of the Roman gods, because she was a spouse of the Supreme Ruler of Corvenis - Jupiter. Her reverence was considered one and the main religious cults and was common in ancient Rome. This goddess performed patroness of motherhood and marriage, but in legends she does not always personify tenderness and femininity.
Unclean Junon acts as a jealous spouse that does not know in condescension towards his rivals. What edges of the character open legends about Juno? How was the flower named after her? And what was the features of the worship of the goddess?
Juno and her family
Like many other cults, the worship of Juno was borrowed by the Romans in the Greeks, who called this goddess hero. At the same time, it is impossible to call these goddesses with absolute "twins", because Roman beliefs added some features of Junon.
She was one of the main representatives of the Immortal Pantheon. The goddess was a patroness of the marriage and the birth of children, families and family men. It was treated for the help of a woman who married. A resident of Ancient Rome believed that Junon helps to heal from infertility, to establish family relationships, become more attractive and feminine.
Since Junoon was one of the most important goddesses of Pantheon, a lot of information about it was preserved. Her parents were Saturn and his spouse Rea, and in some legends it is argued that Junon was the sister of his own husband. Do not be surprised at such a interpretation - such "oddities" are often found in Greek, Roman, Egyptian myths.
In marriage with the Supreme God, Jupiter Juno made his children: Mars (the embodiment of the war, the progenitor of Romans), Juvent (eternally young goddess, the patronage of the young), volcano (God-Kuznez, the Great Masters). Junon's sisters were the goddess of Cercher and Vesta's harvest, identified by the Romans with a homemade hearth.
Yuno image
On the ancient sculptures, Juno appears with a strict beauty, closed in long clothes. This is a high and attractive young woman, however, in her appearance there is no softness - it is rather a decisiveness and even the severity of the lava.Her faithful assistants performed Minerva (Goddess of Wisdom) and Ceres, sister Junon. The Romans believed that every woman had his own junoon, that is, a special patroness, a kind of good "spirit", guarding from disasters and give special knowledge and wisdom.
The symbols of the goddess performed covers, diadem and peacock. It was believed that Juno controls the clouds and is associated with humidity and precipitation.
Tradition about the flower of the goddess
Not everyone knows that in honor of the goddess was called Flower - Juno. With his appearance, one of the interesting legends is connected. According to him, one day, Juno occurred another quarrel with his spouse.
After offended by Jupiter, the goddess decided that he would give birth to a child without the participation of her husband. She descended from heaven and went to the ocean. Juno wanted to find a miraculous potion, which would embody her the idea of reality.
During his search, the goddess was not far away with the inadequate flora, patroness of flowers. She asked what he led Junon here, and she told Flore about a recent quarrel with her husband. Flora sincerely sympathized with the goddess, but was afraid to help her, because it could bring the anger of Jupiter himself however, Junon swore that he would never give a mystery.
Then Flora handed the flower's girlfriend that he could help to arise the life of the junction of Juno. As soon as she touched them to her belly, he felt that a child appeared inside her. And soon, Juno made his son Mars. The same cherished flower, which helps women in childbirth and cures from infertility, began to call Juno.
Cult Juno in Romans
Often Junon had to parse with the beloved of his loving spouse. Despite merciless and cruel temper, the Romans did not condemn the goddess, because she tried to be an exemplary wife for Jupiter.
Initially, the worship of the goddess was distributed in a number of Italian cities, but after conquest, they are distributed in the Rome itself. Later the goddess becomes so popular in the people, which acquires the functions of other celestials.
Together with Jupiter and Minerway, Juno was the Capitol triad of the gods, which was devoted to the temple on the Capitol. But in the sanctuary of the Juno itself in 269 BC was founded by a mint.
It is in this place that the ancient Romans produced silver dinarities that were decorated with the image of the goddess. According to historians, the word "coin" appeared at that time, which entered the use of many nations and binds to money. It is enough to remember the English version of the name, "Money", which is surprisingly consonant with words from other languages.
In honor of Juno in ancient Rome, several holidays were held, the main celebrations occurred on March 1 and July 7. However, and on other days near the church of Goddess has always been crowded. Junon asked for family happiness and healing from infertility. After the successful childbirth of the family, the generous goddes were brought to the goddess, which helped to bind the baby.
Juno was the true favorite of the Romans. Among other goddesses, she took a special place, as believes the queen of celestial. When the ancient times and beliefs of those eras went back, the name of the Juno was not forgotten. The goddess often inspired sculptors, artists, poets to create works of art. The harsh and beautiful, cruel and tender junoon, even today, remains the object of interest of scientists and connoisseurs of ancient legends.