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In ], '''Marica''' was a ], the mother of ].<ref>Rose, p. .</ref> Latinus was fathered by ], who was also occasionally referred to as the son of Marica. The sacred forest near ] was dedicated to Marica.<ref> Wheeler, p. .</ref><ref>Purcell, n.p.</ref> A lake nearby was also named after her. Various Roman authors claims that she was a form of ] or ].<ref>Smith, p. .</ref><ref>Post, pp. .</ref> In ], '''Marica''' was a ], the mother of ].<ref>Rose, p. .</ref> Latinus was fathered by ], who was also occasionally referred to as the son of Marica. The sacred forest near ] was dedicated to Marica.<ref> Wheeler, p. .</ref><ref>Purcell, n.p.</ref> A lake nearby was also named after her. Various Roman authors claims that she was a form of ] or ].<ref>Smith, p. .</ref><ref>Post, pp. .</ref>


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Nymph in Roman mythology, mother of Latinus
Marica, by Henryk Siemiradzki Lviv National Art Gallery, Ukraine

In Roman mythology, Marica was a nymph, the mother of Latinus. Latinus was fathered by Faunus, who was also occasionally referred to as the son of Marica. The sacred forest near Minturnae was dedicated to Marica. A lake nearby was also named after her. Various Roman authors claims that she was a form of Diana or Venus.

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References

  1. Rose, p. 310.
  2. Wheeler, p. 229.
  3. Purcell, n.p.
  4. Smith, p. 243.
  5. Post, pp. 242-44.

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