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Also known as Ossa

In Greek mythology, Pheme ( ; Greek: , Phēmē), also known as Ossa ("Rumor") in Homeric literature, was the divine personification of fame, renown, and rumors. Her equivalent in Roman mythology, Fama, was likewise the personification of fame, and was depicted similarly in Roman literature and art. Both goddesses represented the two-sided nature of fame; those in their favor received notability and praise, while those subject to their wrath were haunted by scandal and rumors.

Key facts

Deity.type
Greek
Deity.image
Dresden Fama (2005).jpg
Deity.caption
Sculpture of Fama with a trumpet and wings on the dome of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
Deity.god_of
Personification of Fame
Deity.cult_center
Athens
Deity.symbol
Trumpet
Deity.gender
Female
Deity.roman_equivalent
Fama

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