Lua
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(Lua Mater) Roman An old goddess who
was called upon in war to destroy the enemy's weapons.
At the end of a victorious battle, early Roman
soldiers gathered the swords and shields of the enemy
in a pile and dedicated those spoils to Lua.
She also had the task of protecting the city of
Rome, but people were not allowed to speak Lua's
name, and she is known as the "ineffable" or unnamable
patron goddess of that city and kingdom. One
of Lua's responsibilities was to protect people from
plagues and to bring to enemies illnesses that might
destroy them.
Lua was sometimes known as the wife of Saturn,
the ruler of a golden age said to have existed long
before the beginning of Rome. In that role, she was
known as Lua Saturni.