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*Horace, . Edited by George B. Wheeler (Dublin: Cumming & Ferguson, 1846)
*Martial, ]. Edited by Edwin Post (Boston: Ginn & Co., 1908)
*Purcell, N., , ''Pleiades''. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
*Rose, H. J., ] (London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1959)
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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.

See also

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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