Necessitas Roman A goddess of destiny or fate, of that which is necessary; or perhaps merely the personification of necessity.
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Necessitas Roman A goddess of destiny or fate, of that which is necessary; or perhaps merely the personification of necessity. With the goddess Fortuna, Necessitas ruled over or influenced the future of men and women. The two are often pictured together, with Necessitas, carrying nails and wedges, walking before Fortuna. Necessitas was equated with Ananke, the Greek personification of absolute destiny.
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