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Cardea, Carda

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Caedea, a huntress and the mother of Proca by Janus, is the goddess of thresholds and especially door-pivots (cardo "door-pivot"), health (akin to Carna), and family in Roman folklore.

 

Cardea is the protectress of little children against the attacks of vampire-witches. 

 

It is said that she used to be seen as a two-faced goddess perhaps indicating a dual nature...

 

She obtained the office from Janus in exchange for her personal favors. She lured Janus into a cave and tried to run away but he saw her with his other face and caught her.

 

She was given the power to repel demons and bore a son, Proca. However, this story is also told of the nymph Carna.

 

Some identify Cardea with Eurynome, others with Artemis, Carna, Carnea or Rhea...

 

 

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See Rhea:

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