Libitina Roman Ancient goddess who presided over funerals.
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Libitina Roman Ancient goddess who presided over funerals. Her name is often synonymous with death. Originally she was an Earth goddess or agricultural deity. Undertakers in ancient Rome were called libitinarii. They had their places of work within Libitina's temple. Here deaths were registered and the bereaved paid money to honor the goddess. Libitina was sometimes identified with the Greek goddess Persephone.
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