Goddess of Reason

Fête de la Raison ("Festival of Reason"), Notre Dame, 20 Brumaire (1793).

During the French Revolution, on 10 November 1793, a Goddess of Reason(most likely representing Sophia (wisdom)) was proclaimed by the French Convention at the suggestion of Chaumette. As personification for the goddess, Sophie Momoro, wife of the printer Antoine-François Momoro, was chosen. The goddess was celebrated in Notre Dame de Paris (she was put on the high altar in the Cathedral).^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Cult of Reason
• Pierre Gaspard Chaumette