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In [[Roman mythology]], '''Juturna''' was the [[goddess]] of fountains, wells and springs. She was a sister of [[Turnus]] and supported him against [[Aeneas]] by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would get killed. She was also the mother of [[Fontus]] by her husband, [[Janus (mythology)|Janus]]. [[Zeus|Jupiter]] turned her into a water [[nymph]] and gave her a sacred well in [[Lavinium]], [[Latium]], as well as another one near the temple to [[Vesta (god)|Vesta]] in the [[Forum Romanum]]. The pool next to the second well was called [[Lacus Juturnae]]. Juturna had an affair with Jupiter but the secret was betrayed by another nymph, [[Larunda]], whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment. |
In [[Roman mythology]], '''Juturna''' was the [[goddess]] of fountains, wells and springs. She was a sister of [[Turnus]] and supported him against [[Aeneas]] by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would get killed. She was also the mother of [[Fontus]] by her husband, [[Janus (mythology)|Janus]]. [[Zeus|Jupiter]] turned her into a water [[nymph]] and gave her a sacred well in [[Lavinium]], [[Latium]], as well as another one near the temple to [[Vesta (god)|Vesta]] in the [[Forum Romanum]]. The pool next to the second well was called [[Lacus Juturnae]]. Juturna had an affair with Jupiter but the secret was betrayed by another nymph, [[Larunda]], whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment. |
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- For the 2005 album by Circa Survive, see Juturna (album).
In Roman mythology, Juturna was the goddess of fountains, wells and springs. She was a sister of Turnus and supported him against Aeneas by giving him his sword after he dropped it in battle, as well as taking him away from the battle when it seemed he would get killed. She was also the mother of Fontus by her husband, Janus. Jupiter turned her into a water nymph and gave her a sacred well in Lavinium, Latium, as well as another one near the temple to Vesta in the Forum Romanum. The pool next to the second well was called Lacus Juturnae. Juturna had an affair with Jupiter but the secret was betrayed by another nymph, Larunda, whom Jupiter struck with muteness as punishment.
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