Venilia

Venilia (pronounced /vəˈnɪliə/, or as Latin Venīlia) is a Roman deity associated with the winds and the sea. According to Virgil and Ovid, she was a nymph, the sister of Amata and the wife of Janus[1] (or Faunus),[2] with whom she had three children: Turnus, Juturna, and Canens.[2]

She and Salacia are the paredrae of Neptune.

The Venilia Mons, a mountain on Venus, is named for her.[3]

See also

• Pantoporia venilia, a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae
• Terebra venilia, a species of sea snail

External links

• Neptune, Venilia, and Triton Fountain, Library of Congress, Washington DC
• Venilia and Horse, Library of Congress, Washington DC
• Venilia and Horse, detail

References

1. Ovid. "Metamorphoses Book XIV (A. S. Kline's Version)". The Ovid Collection. University of Virginia.
2. "Venilia". Roman Myth Index.
3. "Venilia Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.