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Publié le 17/01/2022
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Roman Spirits or Nymphs who tended
the freshwater springs that supplied water to Rome,
and specifically to the Vestal Virgins.
Part of their story is that King Numa, who succeeded
Romulus as king of Rome, dedicated a grove
of trees to the Camenae after they inspired him to
develop wise laws for the young kingdom. A spring
arose in this grove and it is here that the Camenae
are said to have made their home.
Once Greek mythology began to strongly influence
Roman religion, the Camenae merged into the
stories of the muses, daughters of Zeus who brought
inspiration to humans.