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Tyche (; Ancient Greek: Τύχη Túkhē, 'Luck', , ; Roman equivalent: Fortuna) was the presiding tutelary deity who governed the fortune and prosperity of a city, its destiny. In Classical Greek mythology, she is the daughter of the Titans Tethys and Oceanus, and she brings positive messages to people relating to external events outside their control.

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Deity.type
Greek
Deity.name
Tyche
Deity.deity_of
Goddess of Fortune
Deity.member_of
the Oceanids
Deity.image
Istanbul - Museo archeol. - Tyche e Plutone - sec. II d.C. - Foto G. Dall'Orto 28-5-2006.jpg
Deity.caption
Polychrome marble statue depicting Tyche holding the infant Plutus in her arms, 2nd century AD, Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Deity.affiliation
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Deity.cult_center
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Deity.artifacts
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Deity.symbol
Mural crown
Deity.consort
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Deity.parents
Oceanus and Tethys orZeus and Aphrodite orPrometheus
Deity.siblings
Oceanids, the river gods
Deity.Roman_equivalent
Fortuna

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