Juturna
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Juturna (Iuturna) Roman An ancient goddess
of springs and fountains. In her earliest forms, Juturna
was worshiped most notably 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 also provided protection against fire.
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. In her own story, Juturna became the love
interest of Jupiter, supreme Roman god, who granted
her immortality and reign over small bodies of water.
Some early historians 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. Juturna's
cult moved to Rome as the city became an urban
center. A famous spring dedicated to her flowed in
the Roman Forum near the temples to Vesta and the
divine twins, Castor and Pollux.