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Roman mythologyRoman mythology, or Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its main city, Ancient Rome. It can be considered as having two parts; One part, largely later and literary, consists of borrowings from Greek mythology...
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Robigus ("
wheatWheat is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
rust" or "mildew") was a
fertility godIn polytheistic religions and mythologies, a fertility god is a male deity who is responsible for ensuring human fertility. They are often known for the use of sexual suggestion, whether direct , or through symbols...
who protected crops against
diseaseA disease or medical condition isan abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions, associated with specific symptoms and signs...
s. He was worshipped alongside his sister
RobigoIn Roman mythology, Robigo or Robiga was probably the female version of Robigus, the god who protected crops from disease.Robigo herself was a primary goddess of Roman farmers, known as the goddess of blight. She is also a Roman goddess of corn...
for over 1700 years. His festival was the
RobigaliaIn Roman mythology, Robiga along with her brother, Robigus, were the fertility gods of the Romans. Her festival is the Robigalia and is on April 25....
on April 25. Worshipers would make offerings that were coloured
redRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked human eye...
, such as red wine or the sacrifice of red dogs, as this is the colour of wheat rust.
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In
Roman mythologyRoman mythology, or Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its main city, Ancient Rome. It can be considered as having two parts; One part, largely later and literary, consists of borrowings from Greek mythology...
,
Robigus ("
wheatWheat is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
rust" or "mildew") was a
fertility godIn polytheistic religions and mythologies, a fertility god is a male deity who is responsible for ensuring human fertility. They are often known for the use of sexual suggestion, whether direct , or through symbols...
who protected crops against
diseaseA disease or medical condition isan abnormal condition of an organism that impairs bodily functions, associated with specific symptoms and signs...
s. He was worshipped alongside his sister
RobigoIn Roman mythology, Robigo or Robiga was probably the female version of Robigus, the god who protected crops from disease.Robigo herself was a primary goddess of Roman farmers, known as the goddess of blight. She is also a Roman goddess of corn...
for over 1700 years. His festival was the
RobigaliaIn Roman mythology, Robiga along with her brother, Robigus, were the fertility gods of the Romans. Her festival is the Robigalia and is on April 25....
on April 25. Worshipers would make offerings that were coloured
redRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked human eye...
, such as red wine or the sacrifice of red dogs, as this is the colour of wheat rust.