Fornax
Publié le 22/02/2012
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(Furnace) Roman A goddess of baking,
who oversaw the ovens used for baking so that
they did not become too hot and burn the roasting
corn or bread. She was the patroness of bakers.
Fornax presided over the festivals of the Fornacalia,
which were celebrated in early February, certainly
before the 17th. During these feasts, often celebrated
in households or small groups, people toasted corn,
preparing it to be ground into flour and used for
bread. Some scholars suggest that the festival is older
than the name of the goddess and that the story of her
influence developed as a way to explain the festival.
The traditions of Fornax eventually merged with
the stories and duties of Vesta, goddess of the
hearth.
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- Fornax (Furnace) Roman A goddess of baking, who oversaw the ovens used for baking so that they did not become too hot and burn the roasting corn or bread.
- FIDÈS FLORA folie FORNAX FORTUNA FURIES FRAUDE