An ancient Roman goddess of springs, wells, aqueducts and fountains...
Juturna was most notably recognised on the banks of the river Numicius, which flowed near the city of Lavinium, founded by the Trojan hero Aeneas after he settled in Italy.
She is a patron of protection against fire.
Juturna’s name is derived from the Latin word juvare which means “to help.”
Jaturna is sister of Castor and Pollux, with whom she often appears...
According to some legends, Juturna was the sister of Turnus, king of the Rutuli people, and fought with her brother against Aeneas for the love of Lavinia. She supported Turnus against Aeneas by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would be killed...
In her own story, Juturna was very beautiful, and became the love interest of Jupiter, who transformed her into a water nymph, and reign over small bodies of water.
Some relations say Juturna was the wife of Janus, one of the oldest Roman gods, and by him the mother of Fons, the Roman god of springs.
She also gave her name to a well near the Vesta-temple of the Forum Romanum, called the Lacus Juturnae. The water from this well was used for the state-offerings...
It is said that the water from her spring has healing properties...
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