Editing Ferentina

'''Ferentina''' was the patron goddess of the city [[Ferentinum]], [[Latium]]. She was protector of the Latin commonwealth.   She was also closely associated with the [[Roman Empire]].

A grove sacred to the goddess was used as the site of a famous meeting of the leaders of the Latin towns with the last king of Rome, [[Lucius Tarquinius Superbus]], at the beginning of his reign.  The leading citizen of [[Ariccia|Aricia]], [[Turnus Herdonius]] was murdered at the command of Tarquinius, by being drowned in the [[sacred waters]] of the grove.<ref>[[Livy]] ''[[Ab urbe condita (book)|Ab urbe condita]]'' 1.50-52</ref>

The sacred grove also features in the history of [[Gaius Marcius Coriolanus]].  In 491 BC, the [[Volsci|Volscian]] leader [[Attius Tullus Aufidius]] sought to stir up trouble in Rome by contriving for the [[Roman senate]] to expel the Volsci from the city during the [[Ludi Romani|Great Games]].  Attius met the fleeing Volsci at Ferentina's grove, and spoke to them, stirring up their feelings against Rome.  Attius' actions led to [[Roman-Volscian_wars#Volscian_invasion_led_by_Coriolanus_in_491-488_BC|a war]] between Rome and the Volsci. <ref>[[Livy]], ''[[Ab Urbe Condita (book)|Ab urbe condita]]'', 2:37</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Grandazzi, Alexandre. "Identification d'une déesse: Ferentina et la ligue latine archaïque". In: ''Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres'', 140<sup>e</sup> année, N. 1, 1996. pp. 273-294. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.3406/crai.1996.15581] ; www.persee.fr/doc/crai_0065-0536_1996_num_140_1_15581

[[Category:Roman goddesses]]
[[Category:Tutelary deities]]