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In Roman mythology, Fabulianus was the god who taught children to utter their first word.
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Fama was an alternative name for the Roman goddess Pheme. In this form she was the mighty goddess of the word of mouth and human gossip. She Who initiates and furthers communication.
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In Greek and Roman mythology, the Fates were the three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, sometimes called the Destinies, or Parcae; who were supposed to determine the course of human life. They are represented, one as holding the distaff, a second as spinning, and the third as cutting off the thread.
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In Roman mythology, Fauna was the mother goddess of earth, rural life, fields, cattle and wild creatures. She was a protectress of women. See also Bona Dea.
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In Roman mythology, Faunus was a king who instructed his subjects in agriculture and the management of flocks. Afterwards he was worshiped as the god of fields and shepherds, rather like the Greek Pan, with whom he became associated and whose attributes he acquired. He was the son of Picus and the grandson of Saturn. His female counterpart was Fauna.
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In Roman mythology, Favonius was the west wind god (equivalent to the Greek Zephyr).
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In Roman mythology, Februata was the oracular goddess of love's passion. She who calls forth animals from their winter hibernation.
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In Roman mythology, Felicitas was the goddess of joyous events, laughter, happiness and contentment. She who suckles the young.
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Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers, youth, and spring. She was especially associated with vines, olives, all kinds of fruit trees and honey-bearing plants. Her temple was situated in the vicinity of the Circus Maximus, and her worship was said to have been introduced by Numa. Games were instituted in her honour around 238 BC but were soon discontinued before being restored in 173 BC.
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In Roman mythology, Fornax was the goddess of the mysteries of bread-baking and the embryo's development.
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Fortuna was the Roman goddess of hope, prosperity and increase. She was later identified with the Greek goddess Tyche, and became the goddess of luck, and chance. She is depicted as holding a cornucopia - as the giver of abundance, a rudder - as the steerer of destinies or standing upon a ball - representing the uncertainty of fortune.
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