Editing Matronae Aufaniae

{{Short description|Venerated deities}}
[[File:AE 1930,19 Vorderansicht.jpg|thumb|The ''Aufanian Matronae'' (detail) from the Gallo-Roman temple site excavated in the [[Bonn Minster]]]]
The '''Matronae Aufaniae''' (or Matres Aufaniae or Deae Aufaniae) are [[Germanic mythology|Germanic]] [[Matres and Matrones|Matronae]] attested on Roman era altars. The ''Aufaniae'' are one of the most frequently recorded names of matronae on record.<ref name="SIMEK-2007-23">Simek (2007:23).</ref>

Dating to 164-135 CE and consisting of over 90 items, the ''Aufaniae'' inscriptions are primarily limited in distribution to the Lower Rhine region in what is today Germany, but a few inscriptions have been found elsewhere: One in Cordoba, Spain, and another in Lyon, France.<ref name="SIMEK-2007-23"/>

The etymology of the name ''Aufaniae'' remains unclear. Some scholars propose a link to [[Gothic language|Gothic]] ''ūfjō'', meaning 'abundance, plenty'.<ref name="SIMEK-2007-23"/>

==Notes==
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==References==
*Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. ''Dictionary of Northern Mythology''. D.S. Brewer. {{ISBN|0-85991-513-1}}

==External links==
{{commonscat|Matronae Aufaniae}}

[[Category:Germanic goddesses]]
[[Category:Mother goddesses]]
[[Category:Celtic goddesses]]