Fortuna: deity and concept in Archaic and Republican Italy

What is good luck and what did it mean to the Romans? What connections were there between luck and success? This volume aims to address these questions by focusing on the Latin goddess Fortuna, who was connected to the concept of chance and good fortune, and analysing the changing interactions with...

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Beteilige Person: Miano, Daniele ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2018
Ausgabe:First edition
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198786566.001.0001
https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198786566.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:What is good luck and what did it mean to the Romans? What connections were there between luck and success? This volume aims to address these questions by focusing on the Latin goddess Fortuna, who was connected to the concept of chance and good fortune, and analysing the changing interactions with deity and concept in ancient Italy
Beschreibung:This edition previously issued in print:. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780191828843
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198786566.001.0001