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45:head covered
26:ancient Rome
1706:Persecution
1658:Gallo-Roman
1450:Res divinae
1322:Rhea Silvia
725:. See also
489:Fenta Fauna
487:called her
342:Fenta Fauna
114:Priesthoods
24:Religion in
1743:Categories
1651:Variations
1553:Philosophy
1532:Capitolium
1439:Propertius
1206:Averruncus
1191:Aeternitas
1181:Abundantia
1110:Proserpina
792:Saturnalia
674:E. Vetter
569:References
485:Lactantius
427:casuistics
124:Pontifices
1678:Mithraism
1663:Mysteries
1512:Palladium
1490:Festivals
1266:Securitas
1216:Concordia
1160:Vertumnus
978:Dīs Pater
875:mythology
825:. Brill.
788:Macrobius
574:Citations
545:, Fauna,
524:Macrobius
357:The name
353:Etymology
334:prophetic
82:festivals
1718:Glossary
1689:See also
1585:Stoicism
1560:Cynicism
1522:Pomerium
1481:Concepts
1463:Apuleius
1383:She-wolf
1367:Hersilia
1286:Victoria
1186:Aequitas
1140:Summanus
1130:Silvanus
1115:Quirinus
1045:Libertas
1008:Hercules
953:Cloacina
938:Carmenta
933:Bona Dea
908:Angerona
903:Agenoria
819:(2008).
557:See also
543:Bona Dea
541:treated
532:Pontiffs
466:'Fauni'
415:Aeclanum
411:genitive
403:Fatuveís
387:*bʰh₂u-n
332:all had
149:Epulones
144:Fetiales
139:Flamines
134:Vestales
65:libation
1701:Decline
1625:Objects
1527:Temples
1507:Charity
1241:Laverna
1231:Fortuna
1221:Feronia
1150:Veritas
1120:Salacia
1105:Priapus
1090:Penates
1070:Neptune
1065:Minerva
1060:Mercury
1023:Jupiter
963:Dea Dia
928:Bellona
883:Deities
505:fatuari
501:(furor)
477:Servius
419:Irpinia
380:*fawono
266:Decline
164:Deities
129:Augures
77:temples
1668:Cybele
1594:Events
1542:Celtic
1410:Aeneid
1404:Virgil
1317:Aeneas
1251:Pietas
1236:Fontus
1211:Caelus
1201:Annona
1196:Africa
1165:Vulcan
1125:Saturn
1100:Pomona
1003:Genius
993:Faunus
983:Egeria
923:Aurora
918:Apollo
829:
745:Aeneid
715:Fatuus
516:Faunus
497:Justin
450:Faunus
446:Latins
423:Italic
369:Faunus
364:Faunus
318:Faunus
1754:Fauns
1537:Cella
1444:Varro
1424:Fasti
1397:Texts
1281:Terra
1261:Salus
1226:Fides
1155:Vesta
1145:Venus
1095:Pluto
1085:Orcus
1040:Liber
1028:Lares
1013:Janus
998:Flora
988:Fauna
968:Diana
958:Cupid
948:Ceres
719:Fatua
707:Varro
518:from
512:Fauna
470:fando
454:Fauna
442:Fauni
407:Fatui
399:Oscan
376:*fawe
359:Fauna
338:Fatua
330:fauni
326:Varro
314:Roman
312:is a
305:Fauna
71:votum
1673:Isis
1418:Ovid
1271:Spes
1256:Roma
1055:Mars
1050:Luna
1018:Juno
973:Dies
873:and
827:ISBN
723:fari
717:and
551:Maia
520:fari
514:and
493:fata
481:fari
458:fari
348:Name
88:ludi
1246:Pax
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1080:Ops
1075:Nox
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