Φλόρα (μυθολογία): Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων

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In [[Roman mythology]], '''Flora''' was a [[goddess]] of flowers and the season of [[spring (season)|spring]]. While she was otherwise a relatively minor figure in Roman mythology, being one among several [[fertility goddess]]es, her association with the spring gave her particular importance at the coming of springtime. Her festival, the ''[[Floralia]]'', was held in April or early May and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, marked with dancing, drinking, and flowers. Her [[Greek mythology|Greek]] equivalent was [[Chloris]]. Flora was married to [[Favonius]], the wind god, and her companion was [[Hercules]]. Due to her association with plants, her name in modern English also means plant life.

 

Flora achieved more prominence in the neo-pagan revival of Antiquity among [[Renaissance]]

 

One of the fairies in the [[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)]] is named Flora after this goddess.

 

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[[Category:Roman goddesses]]