Acca Larentia
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foster mother of Romulus and Remus
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Encyclopedic overview
Acca Larentia Acca Larentia or Acca Larentina was a mythical woman, later a goddess of fertility, in Roman mythology whose festival, the Larentalia, was celebrated on 23 December.
Myths
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