Juturna (Iuturna) Roman An ancient goddess of springs and fountains.

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.