Fornax (Furnace) Roman A goddess of baking, who oversaw the ovens used for baking so that they did not become too hot and burn the roasting corn or bread.
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Fornax (Furnace) Roman A goddess of baking, who oversaw the ovens used for baking so that they did not become too hot and burn the roasting corn or bread. She was the patroness of bakers. Fornax presided over the festivals of the Fornacalia, which were celebrated in early February, certainly before the 17th. During these feasts, often celebrated in households or small groups, people toasted corn, preparing it to be ground into flour and used for bread. Some scholars suggest that the festival is older than the name of the goddess and that the story of her influence developed as a way to explain the festival. The traditions of Fornax eventually merged with the stories and duties of Vesta, goddess of the hearth.
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