Febris (Fever) Roman The goddess of fevers.
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Febris (Fever) Roman The goddess of fevers. The people of ancient Rome and the tribes and people who lived nearby feared fevers for they spread quickly and often caused epidemics. Writers during the age of the Roman Republic and Empire recognized that the people, fearing fevers, created a goddess to whom they could offer sacrifices in an attempt to ward off fevers and to protect loved ones from illness and death. In honor of Febris, ancient Romans built three temples, all in heavily populated areas, where they could offer such sacrifices. One stood on the Palatine Hill, one on the Esqualine Hill, and one at the top of a valley near the Quirinal Hill, which was one of the most populated areas of Rome, and a part of the city most threatened by diseases.
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