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Fortuna
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Author : Daniele Miano
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-02-23
Fortuna written by Daniele Miano and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-23 with History categories.
What is good luck and what did it mean to the Romans? What connections were there between luck and childbirth, victory in war, or success in business? What did Roman statesmen like Cicero and Caesar think about luck? This volume aims to address these questions by focusing on the Latin goddess Fortuna, one of the better known deities in ancient Italy. The earliest forms of her worship can be traced back to archaic Latium, and though the chronological scope of the discussion presented here covers the archaic age to the late Republic, she was still a widely recognized allegorical figure during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The primary reason for Fortuna's longevity is that she was a conceptual deity, symbiotically connected to the concept of chance and good fortune. When communities, individuals, and social groups interacted with the goddess, they were inevitably also interacting with the concept: renegotiating it, enriching it with new meanings, and challenging established associations. All the available literary, epigraphic, and archaeological sources on Fortuna are explored here in depth, including analyses of all the attested sanctuaries of the goddess in Italy, an updated study of inscribed gifts offered to her by a variety of individuals, and discussion of how authors such as Cicero and Caesar wrote about Fortuna, chance, and good luck. This study of the goddess based on conceptual analysis serves to construct a radically new picture of the historical development of this deity in the context of the cultural interactions taking place in ancient Italy, and also suggests a new approach to polytheism based on an exploration of the connection between gods and goddesses and concepts.
The End Of Fortuna And The Rise Of Modernity
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Author : Arndt Brendecke
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2017-09-25
The End Of Fortuna And The Rise Of Modernity written by Arndt Brendecke and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-25 with History categories.
The late 16th century and the first half of the 17th century saw a final resurgence of the concept of Fortuna. Shortly thereafter, this goddess of chance and luck, who had survived for millennia, rapidly lost her cultural and intellectual relevance. This volume explores the late heyday and subsequent erasure of Fortuna. It examines vernacular traditions and confessional differences, analyses how the iconography and semantics of Fortuna motifs transformed, and traces the rise of complementary concepts such as those of probability, risk, fate and contingency. Thus, a multidisciplinary team of contributors sheds light on the surprising ways in which the end of Fortuna intersected with the rise of modernity.
Fortuna
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Author : James Blanchard Clews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
Fortuna written by James Blanchard Clews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Wall Street (New York, N.Y.) categories.
Fortuna
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Author : James Blanchard Clews
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Fortuna written by James Blanchard Clews and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Excerpt from Fortuna: A Story of Wall Street The growing importance of women in the business world has also led me to introduce that topic in my story, and I have no doubt that the majority of the female sex would be quite as capable of managing their business affairs as Miss Montague (the heroine of this book) did hers, if they would only go about it in the same manner. That Canada will, at some future time, be annexed to the United States, seems quite certain. Already the political battles in the Dominion are beginning to be fought on the lines of annexation. Believing that it would be for the good of both countries to have them under one head, my charac ters have been led to discuss the subject in a roundabout way, which I trust the reader will not find the least inter esting of the various themes presented. In writing a run ning story I am aware that subjects like this and the Nica ragua Canal are not ordinarily introduced, owing to a feel ing perhaps that they do not interest all classes of readers alike. In order to meet that objection, I have written the chapters relating to them in as light a vein as possible, and I am inclined to think that they will prove not only inter esting, but instructive as well. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Tradition Of The Goddess Fortuna In Roman Literature And In The Transitional Period
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Author : Howard Rollin Patch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Tradition Of The Goddess Fortuna In Roman Literature And In The Transitional Period written by Howard Rollin Patch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with categories.
Fortuna
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Author : James Blanchard 1869- Clews
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-26
Fortuna written by James Blanchard 1869- Clews and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-26 with History categories.
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Fortuna
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Author : Nigel Pennick
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2024-01-16
Fortuna written by Nigel Pennick and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-16 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Traces the history of good fortune traditions from sacred divination to modern gambling • Reveals how dice were originally considered sacred objects of divination and details the techniques and meanings of a dice oracle • Looks at medieval grimoires for fortune-telling and other divination traditions, including those using cowrie shells, bones, coins, cards, sticks, and stones • Examines how dice became a means of gaming and gambling and how gambling gave rise to specialized lucky charms Some believe that our future is predetermined, while others assert that we have free will and our future can take many different courses depending on our actions. In ancient times, it was believed that the will of the gods determined people’s lives, and divination or sacrifices to the gods could change or improve one’s future. Of the deities devoted to luck and the future, the Roman goddess Fortuna is most famous, having two shrines in Italy where divination was conducted under her guardianship. Tracing the history of the culture of good fortune from sacred divination to profane gambling, Nigel Pennick explores the many ways people through the centuries have sought to divine the future, ensure protection, and draw the full benefits from days of good omen. He shows how dice were originally considered sacred objects of divination and reveals the divinatory geomancy techniques and meanings of a dice oracle. In addition to dice, he looks at how cowrie shells, bones, coins, cards, sticks, and stones can be used to form meaningful patterns for interpretation and how these cultural divination practices were often accompanied by texts or oral traditions that explained the meanings of the patterns, such as the Chinese I Ching and the West African verses of the Sixteen Cowries. He also looks at medieval grimoires for fortune-telling, lottery books, and dice books. Exploring how dice became a means of gaming and gambling, the author details the forms of trickery and “crooked dice” used in games of craps by cheating gamblers and the Dream Books or Policy Books that served as oracles for those who played the “Numbers Racket.” He examines how gambling gave rise to specialized lucky charms, luck-ensuring rituals, and even mascots. He also explores the emergence of ideas of randomness as they relate to divination and magic. Revealing how divination and gambling are two sides of the same coin, the author shows how, whether you are a gambler relying on Lady Luck or a diviner querying the gods, we’re all looking to Fortuna in the quest for a better, richer life.
Fortuna Berlin
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Author : M. P. Powers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Fortuna Berlin written by M. P. Powers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
The Goddess Fortuna In Mediaeval Literature
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Author : Howard R. Patch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1927-02-05
The Goddess Fortuna In Mediaeval Literature written by Howard R. Patch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1927-02-05 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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P S Fortuna
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Author : E. Sylvia
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-05-08
P S Fortuna written by E. Sylvia and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-08 with categories.
Fortuna was one of the most celebrated Goddesses of the vast Roman Empire. Her festival themes ...success, love, marriage, homecoming... continue to resonate in our times. Inspired by Roman wisdom, created by the founder of Temple of Fortuna dot com, this book is a collection of praises and supplications for contemporary people, practitioners, and spiritualists. Included are contemporary and ancient symbolism, a calendar with descriptions of the Goddess Fortuna's Roman holidays, and over 52 seasonal prayers.