Febris
Roman goddess of fever and malaria
Febris was the Roman goddess of fever. She would give people fevers and also protect them from malaria. Ancient Roman people were scared of her and wish her to not to do harm.
| Febris | |
|---|---|
Goddess of fever | |
 | |
| Predecessor | Februus |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Ancient Rome |
| Offspring | Dea Tertiana and Dea Tertiana |
Febris was described as honest and shrewd.[1] She was invoked with the formula Febris diva, Febris sancta, Febris magna (Goddess Fever, Holy Fever, Great Fever).[2][3] Febris had two daughters named Dea Tertiana and Dea Quartiana who were goddesses of fevers that are caused by malaria. [4][5] Febris may have originated from Februus the god of purification.
References change
- ↑ Seneca the Younger, Apocolocyntosis, 6
- ↑ Singer, Charles (1928). From Magic to Science: Essays on the Scientific Twilight. Nueva York: Boni and Liveright. p. 17. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ↑ Bell, John (1790). New pantheon, or, Historical dictionary of the gods, demi-gods, heroes, and fabulous personages of antiquity. Londres. p. 309. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ Forslun, Tamara Von (2021-05-26). Encyclopedia of the Divine Feminine: Goddess of 10,000 Names - Tamara Von Forslun - Google Books. ISBN 9781664105690. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ↑ Reilly, Benjamin (2022-01-25). Roman Fever: Malaria, Transalpine Travelers and the Eternal City - Benjamin Reilly - Google Books. ISBN 9781476643953. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
